Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08

The VANITY OF FAME.-NO better them g
or holny on vanity could well be found
than the life Of Angelica Kaufman. In the
la'ter nail Of the last century her name was
familiar to the whole of the fashionable world
OF London; her sayings were quoted, her dress
was copied, her paintings were admired. and.
still better, bought for Ia rye sums, and her tai
ehts and beauty were extolled to the Skies
In The present day what idea does the name of
angelica kaufman convey? 1t is dimly coppec-
ted in the minds Of few with a large, faded.
dismal allegorical picture in corner oflhe Ma
llonai GALLERY, while 10 others it is a blank
the fashionable world, the friend of Sir Joshua
heynolds-the then president of the ROYAL
Academy-and herself the first lady-painler
dignihed with the rank of Royal Acadelnician.
lhls iair artist, whom the gentlemen admired
and the ladies dreaded, had no advantages of
pntn 70 recommend her, no aristocratic rela-
ives 10 promote her interests in the WORLD
lier father was an itinerant Swiss painter with
out lame or money, who Travelled hther and
thither on the lookout for sgn-boards to paint
or pictures TO clean, wandered upon one o,ca-
SION into the town of Char the Gapital of Fri
sons, where falling in love with a damsel of
humble station, he became husband, and in
the year lI42 father, his child being clrisen-
eu Marie Augelique katherine. Brought up
amidst the surroundings of an artists life. the
young Angelica learnt 10 handle paleitcs and
brushes, almost as soon as she coull walk and.
II report may be believed, at the early ace al
ei'Veh mad not only far exceeded her father in
The art IN which he had Instructed her, but had
made Tor herself beyond the Alps an artistic
rePutitloh oy palnint portraits OF the Italian
In addition TO the artistic tame e.rnel at so
early an age, the young Angelica had anot he
gut which riValled her skill with the PENCIL
she had voice of marvellous sweetness -
anu, though little educated in music her now
ers Of execution and expression were such that
IN critical Milan tempting offers were made her
whiie her artistic honors were fresh upon her,
" aoanuoh the brush for the lyric stagr-otfers
winch, after some elaboration, she declined
choosing to transmit her name to posterity ~ ~
painter, rather than songsties5.
i'aI Dy year, the fame Of Angelica kauH-
man increased, and as she travelled from town
10 Town through Italy she met everywhere with
cordial raceptions N'
III her Journeys She naturally fell In with
many rughsh tourists, from more than one of
WHOM sue received warm, pressing Invitations
10 visit Observation-Disclosures of which Sic a..
tefinined to avail herself and to urensra r.r
Which she applied herself to the study of HE
language oil The country she intended for attne
10 make her home
she speedily acquireda knowledge Of the. TO
hel SOMEWHAT uIihcult tongue (for Angelica
''nons nei numerous accomplishments, was all
aulhlraole llhgnlsl, being familiar with FIVE or
six oil the European languages), and in The wear
ltio, arrived III London, and took I'M her tenn
poraly abode with family whose ACQUAINTANCE
she had made III Venice. She was moi Ion, In
England before being Introduced to the man
VINO al That That time ranked pre.emneut In
ait--Hir Joshua Reynolds.
ne acquaintance ripened into intimacy, and
ultimately gu the. gentlemaa's side. into love.
but Angelica refused to listen to the uut.ponr.
ing n' ilir famous pahtcrs passion and stead
~ ueel'heu To entertain the proposals OF mar.
rage urged upon her BY the president Of tb.
Royal Academy.
Feehng, perhaps, the necessity Of some far.
ther protection than that Of her ucw.nade
.'liSisn i'Iehus' Ahgellca wrote 10 her father
begging linn 10 make London his home for A
time. ''' "
ne accredited TO her request, and the C1iLer
anu daughter We're soon installed in the ihnt
fashionable locality Of Golden Suuare i'm a
mouse before which string of carriages amer
tanning to the mobiles IN the land drew I'M while
their owners enjoyed the coveted pleas,ir.. of a
Angelica,
And so tile humble swiss girl became fash.
iohaOle notability III London, forced lnto a
prominent position by the power of her great
beauty and marvellous talents, and so she on.
shaved the gay world who Frustrated themselves
before her, Offering hearts, money talents and
tues 10 exchange for her hand To all, how
ever, The same answer was still heart-whole.
ries. s1' '"A
30 sac continued, despite the numerous al
lempls made TO lead her captive 10 the altar.
tlll the appearance on the scene of one known
~ Tue Count Horn, who, in bis way became al.
most as much the fashion as Angelica herself :
TITLED by nature with a handsome face and
plausible tongue, blessed-so he gave out--witb
an enormous fortune and an old Swedish title
he obtained Introduction into the best society
ana by his ready adoption of the sports and
wees OF the day, speedily ingratiated himself
WIN The young bloods' with whom he was
Whether it was the face the wealth mr. ,,a
ute, we can hardly hazard a guess; but An
seiica kaufman succumbel when the Count