Catherine Read

Catherine Read (1723–1778) was a British painter and artist.

Also recorded as Katherine Read; Read; Miss Reed; Catherine Reid.

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Overview

Born at Dundee in 1723, died at sea in 1778.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Places of work recorded in the authority are London, Rome and Chennai.

Work by Catherine Read is recorded in the collections of Yale Center for British Art, McManus Gallery, Kenwood House and Dr Johnson's House.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Catherine Read”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5052892: Catherine Read

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Plates

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King George IV as Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick Duke of York, as children. Mezzotint by J. Watson after C. Read, ca. 1770., [1770?], by Catherine Read

King George IV as Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick Duke of York, as children. Mezzotint by J. Watson after C. Read, ca. 1770., [1770?], by Catherine Read

Catherine Read · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark

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