Women in Music and Art in the Georgian Era

I was made to learn piano when I was young. I think we need to encourage children to learn an instrument or something artsy.

All Things Georgian

Needless to say in the 18^th century women were regarded as being of lower status than their male counterparts, this was especially noticeable in music. How many well-known female composers of the 18^th century have you heard of – not many, if any for a guess! Many women were however expected to study music and to be accomplished at playing an instrument or singing, merely as a form of entertainment for their family and friends. This went hand in hand with being the perfect hostess.

In this post we thought we would take a look at how art captured women playing a musical instrument, whether these women were actually able to play theses instruments we have no idea, maybe they were simply used as props in the paintings.  One of the most popular instruments for a woman to become accomplished at playing was the harpsichord and so we…

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