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1757 In Art
Events from the year 1757 in art. Works * Giovanni Battista Cipriani – Decoration of Lord Mayor of London's State Coach * Arthur Devis ** '' Arthur Holdsworth Conversing with Thomas Taylor and Captain Stancombe by the River Dart'' ** '' Portrait of Juliana Penn'' * Anton Raphael Mengs – '' The Judgement of Paris'' ''(approximate date)'' * Giovanni Paolo Panini – '' Modern Rome'' (first two versions) * Joshua Reynolds – ''Miss Margaret Morris'' * Claude Joseph Vernet – '' Four Times of the Day'' (series of four paintings) * John Wollaston – Portraits made in Virginia, including ** Martha Dandridge Custis ''(illustrated)'' ** Mann Page and his sister Elizabeth ''(approximate date)'' Births * January 10 - Joseph Kreutzinger, Austrian portrait painter (died 1829) * January 23 - Paolo Vincenzo Bonomini, Italian portrait and caricature painter (died 1839) * March 21 – James Sowerby, naturalist and illustrator (died 1822) * April 22 – Josef Grassi, Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Dandridge Custis
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 21, 1731 — May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, Martha Washington served as the inaugural first lady of the United States. During her lifetime, she was often referred to as "Lady Washington". Martha Dandridge first married Daniel Parke Custis. They had four children, two of whom survived to young adulthood. Daniel's death made Martha a widow at age 26. She brought her vast wealth to her marriage to Washington, which enabled him to buy land to add to his personal estate. She also brought with her 84 dower slaves from Daniel Custis' estate for use during her lifetime. They and their descendants reverted to Custis' estate at her death and were inherited by his heirs. The Washingtons did not have children together, but they did rear her two surviving children, John and Martha. They also helped both of their extended families. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
