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Mary Gainsborough (née Fischer; 31 January 1750 – 2 July 1826) was the eldest and first-born daughter of painter Thomas Gainsborough and his wife; Margaret Burr. She suffered from a Mental disorder, and was prone to fits of mental aberrations.[1]
Mary Gainsborough | |
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_-_The_Artist%27s_Daughter_Mary_-_N05638_-_National_Gallery.jpg) Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, 1777 | |
| Born | 31 January 1750 |
| Died | 2 July 1826 (aged 76) |
| Other names | Molly, Mrs. Johann Christian Fischer |
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| Relatives | Margaret Gainsborough (sister) |
Early Life
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Mary was born on 31 January 1750,[2] in Sudbury, Suffolk. She was baptized on 3 February 1760.[3] Her father, Thomas Gainsborough was a painter. On the other hand, her mother, Margaret Burr was the illegitimate daughter of Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort.[4]
In 1752, when Mary was two, her family moved to Ipswich, England. Although, her father's commissions for portraits did increase,[4] they moved again in 1759, heading for Bath, Somerset. Upon arrival, the family settled in The Circus.[5]
Marriage
editMary was wed in February 1780 to Johann Christian Fischer, the two met through her father and formed a bond over time. The marriage lasted 8 months, before Mary came to realization, he had been flirting with her younger sister behind her back during their relationship together.[2]
Eventually, Mary and her sister returned back to her parents' home. For the remainder of their lives, the two women stayed and lived together until their father's death on 2 August 1788 and their mother's on 17 December 1798.[3] In 1820, Mary's sister died.[3] A decade later, Mary died on 2 July 1826 at the age of 76.[3]
References
edit- ^ Cumming, Laura (2018-11-25). "Gainsborough's Family Album review – what Mary and Margaret did next". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ a b Hamilton, James (2017-07-13). Gainsborough: A Portrait. W&N. ISBN 978-1474600521.
- ^ a b c d Katharine Baetjer (2009). British Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1575-1875. New York, N.Y.: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 115. ISBN 9781588393487.
- ^ a b Katharine Baetjer (2009). British Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1575-1875. New York, N.Y.: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 92. ISBN 9781588393487.
- ^ Greenwood, Charles (1977). Famous houses of the West Country. Bath: Kingsmead Press. pp. 84–86. ISBN 978-0-901571-87-8.
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