Virtual talk with Heidi A Strobel to celebrate the release of her new book, The Art of Mary Linwood

Thursday, 21 March

*Members only event* Virtual talk with Heidi A Strobel to celebrate the release of her new book, The Art of Mary Linwood.

Mary Linwood (1755–1845) was a twenty-first-century wonder woman who lived in nineteenth-century England, juggling family responsibilities with multiple careers in Leicester and London. In 1809, she opened the first female-owned gallery in the capital to showcase her embroidery, known for its celebration of contemporary British artists, most notably Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, and George Morland. In her talk, Heidi Strobel will discuss Linwood’s extraordinary life, career, entrepreneurial achievements, and embroidery skill.

 

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