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Elizabeth Montagu (née Robinson; 2 October 1718 – 25 August 1800) was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society. Her parents were both from wealthy families with strong ties to the British peerage and learned life.
Aug. 25, 1800, London (aged 81) Elizabeth Montagu (born Oct. 2, 1718, York, Eng.—died Aug. 25, 1800, London) was one of the first Bluestockings, a group of English women who organized conversation evenings to find a more worthy pastime than card playing. She made her house in London’s Mayfair the social centre of intellectual society ...
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Elizabeth Montagu (1718-1800), author and Bluestocking salonnière, was a leading woman of letters and artistic patron of her day. Her correspondence is considered 'among the most important surviving collections from the eighteenth century' ( ODNB ).
Liz Montague. Liz Montague is an author-illustrator who began as a cartoonist for The New Yorker in 2019. She is the author-illustrator of the graphic novel, MAYBE AN ARTIST, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, the picture book JACKIE ORMES DRAWS THE FUTURE, and middle grade series SCHOOL FOR UNUSUAL MAGIC.
Montagu, Elizabeth (1720–1800) British socialite and author who reigned as London's foremost intellectual hostess for half a century. Born Elizabeth Robinson in York on October 2, 1720; died in London on August 25, 1800; eldest daughter of Matthew Robinson (a Yorkshire landowner) and Elizabeth Drake Robinson (a Cambridge heiress); sister of ...
Feb 16, 2020 · Feb. 16, 202003:27. Meet the New Yorker’s first known African American female cartoonist. In this week’s Sunday Closer, NBC’s Kristen Welker sits down with Elizabeth Montague, who is the first...
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Jun 25, 2020 · The 24-year-old cartoonist, who uses her own experiences as a lens to create relatable artwork, just became the first Black woman to have her illustrations featured in the legendary New Yorker ...
