Read, Katharine

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Dates 1753-1777
Location London
Vocation Artist
Place of Birth Dundee
Marriage
Issue
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.