The first ever nudes, 1828 Sarah Goodridge was an American painter who sent the first-ever nudes in modern history

The first ever nudes, 1828 Sarah Goodridge was an American painter who sent the first-ever nudes in modern history.

It is reported that she was in love with a man called Daniel Webster, an American lawyer and politician. She met Webster as she painted portraits of him. When Goodridge first met Webster, he had a wife and three kids. This did not stop the painter and the politician from having an affair. Webster's wife died in 1828, and Goodridge became hopeful that she could marry him. It was a trend at the time for a person to send their lover a painting of their lips, eyes, hands or even face, but Goodridge went all the way by painting a portrait of her bare breasts and sending the artwork in the mail to Webster. Webster married another woman from a wealthy family but did continue to see Goodridge throughout his life. While countless pieces of art show naked women before 1828, it is thought that this is the first self-portrait of a woman painting her breasts for another person's viewing pleasure. In modern terminology, you could say that Goodridge was "down bad". Written and shared by @revivedhistory - an independent history page. Artist: Sarah Goodridge Source: Medium

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