▁regularly ▁for ▁the ▁Qu arter ly ▁Review . ▁She ▁is ▁known ▁not ▁only ▁for ▁her ▁writing ▁but ▁also ▁for ▁her ▁significant ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁London ▁art ▁world . ▁ ▁Life ▁She ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Nor wich ▁into ▁the ▁large ▁family ▁of ▁Edward ▁R ig by ▁and ▁his ▁wife , ▁Anne . ▁Her ▁father ▁was ▁a ▁phys ician ▁who ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁classical ▁scholar , ▁and ▁Elizabeth ' s ▁parents ▁included ▁her ▁in ▁their ▁social ▁life ▁and ▁conversation ▁with ▁prominent ▁citizens ▁and ▁intellect uals . ▁▁ ▁Elizabeth ▁was ▁fond ▁of ▁drawing ▁from ▁a ▁young ▁age ▁and ▁continued ▁studying ▁art ▁into ▁her ▁tw ent ies . ▁She ▁was ▁priv ately ▁educated ▁and ▁lear nt ▁French ▁and ▁Italian , ▁but ▁after ▁an ▁ill ness ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 7 , ▁she ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁con val es ce ▁in ▁Germany ▁and ▁Switzerland . ▁ ▁She ▁stayed ▁two ▁years ▁and ▁started ▁a ▁lifetime ▁of ▁publication ▁with ▁a ▁translation ▁of ▁Johann ▁David ▁Pass avant ' s ▁ess ay ▁on ▁English ▁art ; ▁a ▁second ▁trip ▁to ▁Germany ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 5 ▁led ▁to ▁an ▁article ▁on ▁Go ethe . ▁After ▁trav elling ▁to ▁Russia ▁and ▁Est onia ▁to ▁visit ▁a ▁married ▁sister , ▁her ▁published ▁letters ▁and ▁her ▁travel ▁book ▁A ▁Res idence ▁on ▁the ▁Sh ores ▁of ▁the ▁Balt ic ▁( 1 8 4 1 ) ▁led ▁to ▁an ▁inv itation ▁to ▁write ▁for ▁the ▁Qu arter ly ▁Review ▁by ▁the ▁editor , ▁John ▁Gib son ▁Lock hart . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8