Difference between revisions of "Read, Katharine"
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Dates | 1753-1777 | ||
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Location | London | ||
Vocation | Artist | ||
Place of Birth | Dundee | ||
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Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Studied crayon painting in Paris (1745-1751). Worked in Rome (1751-1753) before moving to London (1753). Established herself as a highly respected portrait painter, even receiving commissions from the royal family. Left for India (1777) seeking to establish a practice in Madras, but died shortly afterwards.