The Gentle Arts collection, for the second time in Royal Doultons history, offers a series of crinoline ladies for which Royal Doulton was so famous for throughout the world. The first collection, Lady Musicians,were eagerly sought after by artistically sensitive collectors. The Gentle Arts series followed this success with an original theme that captures the leisurely pursuits proper to proper English gentlewomen of the 18thcentury. Aristocratic ladies of the day found many fruitful ways to fill their days and their artistic expressions flourished in gentle hobbies such as embroidering, painting, music and writing. This collectionwas created to give romantic insight into the charm of a bygone era. A beautiful maiden in her pink floral dress patiently weaves one colorful thread afteranother until her blank canvas becomes a work of art. The Gentle Arts series represents six types of artistic expression enjoyed by 18th