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‘I am only here as a learner’: Katherine Read in Italy, 1750–53

Abstract:
The Scottish artist Katherine Read travelled to Italy in the 1750s to hone her skills as a portraitist and capture some of the bustling market for Grand Tour portraits. Combining details from letters written during her time on the Continent with archival sources, this article presents details of her personal experience alongside a working list of her early portraits.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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https://www.burlington.org.uk/archive/back-issues/202601

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Medieval and Modern Languages
Sub department:
French
Oxford college:
All Souls College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-6061-8502


Publisher:
Burlington Magazine Publications
Journal:
Burlington Magazine More from this journal
Volume:
168
Issue:
1474
Publication date:
2026-01-15
Acceptance date:
2025-08-20
EISSN:
2044-9925
ISSN:
0007-6287


Language:
English
Pubs id:
2342595
Local pid:
pubs:2342595
Deposit date:
2025-12-02
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