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Haley Jensen

Feb 23, 20212 min read

Obour Tanner

Obour (sometimes spelt Abour and Arbour by Wheatley in different letters) Tanner was a writer from Africa who worked as a servant for...

Haley Jensen

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck (1715–1785) was a wealthy patron of the arts and a vivid collector of natural history specimens. She...

Haley Jensen

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Mary Palmer

Mary Palmer’s (1716–1794) legacy has often been overshadowed by her brother Sir Joshua Reynolds. He was of the most famous portrait...