Laura Gascoigne

Insipid show of a weak painter: Angelica Kauffman, at the Royal Academy, reviewed

The artist's heroines are completely characterless, with no visible musculature

‘Self-portrait at the Crossroads between the Arts of Music and Painting’, 1794, by Angelica Kauffman. © National Trust Images / John Hammond
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  • Angelica Kauffman

    Royal Academy of Arts, until 30 June

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