About Louisa Grace Bartolini
Lived 1818 – 1865 (aged 47). Louisa Grace Bartolini was a British writer and painter.
Louisa Grace Bartolini (14 February 1818 – 3 May 1865) was a British writer and artist known as the "Virgin of Ossian".
Bartolini's salon attracted the top Italian intellectuals of her time, including Giosuè Carducci.
Bartolini died in Pistoia at the age of 47.
Her artwork, which includes charcoal drawings, watercolours and oil paintings, and manuscripts are held in the Biblioteca Marucelliana in Florence. In 1998, the Biblioteca held an exhibition of her work entitled La vergine d'Ossian ("The Virgin of Ossian").
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Who was Louisa Grace Bartolini?
British writer (1818–1865)
When was Louisa Grace Bartolini born?
Louisa Grace Bartolini was born on 14 February 1818 in Bristol.
When did Louisa Grace Bartolini die?
Louisa Grace Bartolini died on 3 May 1865 in Pistoia.
What was Louisa Grace Bartolini's occupation?
Louisa Grace Bartolini was a writer and painter.
What nationality was Louisa Grace Bartolini?
Louisa Grace Bartolini was British.
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