Mary Hoare (1744–1820)[1][2] was an English painter. She was William Hoare's daughter and Prince Hoare's sister. The latter had a strong influence on her.[3]

Life and career

There is little known about Mary Hoare's life. In 1765 she married Henry Hoare (1744–1785). Between 1761 and 1764 she displayed works at the Society of Artists of Great Britain and at the Free Society of Artists.[4]

Works by Hoare

Most of her known works deal with scenes of Shakespearean plays and can be located at the Yale Center of British Art.[5]

Further reading

  • Hammerschmidt-Hummel, Hildegard, ed. Die Shakespeare-Illustration (1594-2000): Bildkünstlerische Darstellungen zu den Dramen William Shakespeares: Katalog, Geschichte, Funktion und Deutung. Vol. 3, Katalog: Abbildungen 1494-3000, edited by Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2003.
  • Kindler, Simone. Ophelia: Der Wandel von Frauenbild und Bildmotiv. Berlin: Reimer 2004.

References

  1. ↑ "HOARE, Mrs Henry, née Mary Hoare" (PDF). www.pastellists.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mary Hoare (1744 - 1820)". Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Hammerschmidt-Hummel, Hildegard, ed. Die Shakespeare-Illustration (1594-2000): Bildkünstlerische Darstellungen zu den Dramen William Shakespeares: Katalog, Geschichte, Funktion und Deutung. Vol. 3, Katalog: Abbildungen 1494-3000, edited by Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2003, p. 249.
  4. ↑ Hammerschmidt-Hummel, Hildegard, ed. Die Shakespeare-Illustration (1594-2000): Bildkünstlerische Darstellungen zu den Dramen William Shakespeares: Katalog, Geschichte, Funktion und Deutung. Vol. 3, Katalog: Abbildungen 1494-3000, edited by Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2003, p. 249.
  5. ↑ Mary Hoare's works at the Yale Center for British Art
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