Mary Green (painter)
| Mary Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1766 |
| Died | 22 October 1845 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | James Green (1805-) |
Mary Green (1766–1845) was a British painter who exhibited at the Royal Academy at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Life
Mary Byrne was born in 1766.[1] She was the second daughter of William Byrne. Her brother, John Byrne, was also an artist. Her father engraved landscapes and Mary became a miniature painter after studying with Arlaud. Her work was accepted for exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1795 and she continued to exhibit there until 1835.[2] She was exhibiting up to 1845 including at the British Institution and the Society of British Artists. She married the painter James Green on 13 February 1805 in Marylebone[3] and their children included the notable painter Benjamin Richard Green. Mary Green died on the 22 October 1845 and she was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]
Legacy
Some of Green's correspondence is in the Victoria and Albert Museum and a portrait by her of Queen Adelaide is in the Royal Collection.[3]
References
- 1 2 Mary Green, National Portrait Gallery
- 1 2
Green, James (1771-1834) (DNB00). Wikisource. - 1 2 L. H. Cust, ‘Green, James (1771–1834)’, rev. John Sunderland, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 2 March 2015