Female Artists in the Scandinavian Countries.--In Sweden.--Ulrica Pasch.--Danish Women Artists.--A richer Harvest in the Netherlands.--The Belgian Sculptress.--Maria Verelst.--Her Paintings and Attainments in the Languages.--Residence in London.--Curious Anecdote.--Walpole’s Remark.--Women Artists in Holland.--Poetry.--Henrietta Wolters.--Her Portraits.--Invitation from Peter the Great.--Dutch Paintresses.--The young Engraver.--Caroline Scheffer.--Landscape and Flower Painters.--A Follower of Rachel Ruysch.--An Engraver.--In England.--Painting suited to Women.--Literary Ladies.--Effect of the Introduction of a new Manner in Art.--Numerous Dilettanti.--Female Sculptors.--Mrs. Samon.--Mrs. Siddons and others.--Mrs. Damer.--Aristocratic Birth.--Early love of Study and Art.--Horace Walpole her Adviser.--Conversation with Hume.--First Attempt at Modeling.--The Marble Bust and Hume’s Criticism.--Surprise of the gay World.--Miss Conway’s Lessons and Works.--Unfortunate Marriage.--Widowhood.--Politics.--Walpole’s Opinion of Mrs. Damer’s Sculptures.--Darwin’s Lines.--Sculptures.--Envy and Detraction.--Going abroad.--Escape from Danger.--Noble Ambition.--Return to England.--Politics and Kissing.--Private Theatricals.--The three Heroes.--Friendship with the Empress.--Walpole’s Bequest.--Parlor Theatricals, etc.--Removal.--Project for improving India.--Mrs. Damer’s Works.--Opinions of her. 164 CHAPTER XIII. THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Mary Moser.--Nollekens’ House.--Skill in Flower-painting.--The Fashions.--Queen Charlotte.--Patience Wright.--Birth in New Jersey.--Quaker Parents.--Childish Taste for Modeling.--Marriage.--Widowhood.--Wax-modeling.--Rivals Madame Tussaud.--Residence in England.--Sympathy with America in Rebellion.--Correspondence with Franklin.--Intelligence conveyed.--Freedom of Speech to Majesty.--Franklin’s Postscript.--“The Promethean Modeler.”--Letter to Jefferson.--Patriotism.--Art the Fashion.--Aristocratic lady Artists.--Princesses Painting.--Lady Beauclerk.--Walpole’s “Beauclerk Closet.”--Designs and Portrait.--Lady Lucan.--Her Illustrations of Shakspeare.--Walpole’s Criticism.--Other Works.--Mary Benwell and others.--Anna Smyters and others.--Madame Prestel.--Mrs. Grace.--Mrs. Wright.--Flower-painters.--Catherine Read and others.--Maria Cosway.--Peril in Infancy.--Lessons.--Resolution to take the Veil.--Visit to London.--Marriage.--Cosway’s Painting.--Vanity and Extravagance.--The beautiful Italian Paintress.--Cosway’s Prudence and Management.--Brilliant evening Receptions.--Aristocratic Friends.--The Epigram on the Gate.--Splendid new House and Furniture.--Failing Health.--France and Italy.--Institution at Lodi.--Singular Occurrence.--Death of Cosway.--Return to Lodi.--Maria’s Style and Works. 181 CHAPTER XIV. THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.