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| Mary Gainsborough | |
|---|---|
_-_The_Artist%27s_Daughter_Mary_-_N05638_-_National_Gallery.jpg) Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, 1777 | |
| Born | (1750-01-31)31 January 1750 Sudbury, Suffolk |
| Died | 2 July 1826(1826-07-02) (aged 76) |
| Other names | Molly, Mrs. Johann Christian Fischer |
| Partner |
Johann Christian Fischer
(m. 1780; div. 1780) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Margaret Gainsborough (sister) |
Mary Fischer (née Gainsborough; 31 January 1750 – 2 July 1826) was the eldest and first-born daughter of English painter Thomas Gainsborough and his wife, Margaret Burr. She suffered from a Mental disorder, and was prone to fits of mental aberrations.
Early Life
Mary was born on 31 January 1750, in Sudbury, Suffolk. She was baptized on 3 February 1760. 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.
In 1752, when Mary was two, her family moved to Ipswich, England. Although, her father's commissions for portraits did increase, they moved again in 1759, heading for Bath, Somerset. Upon arrival, the family settled in The Circus.
Marriage
Mary 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.
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. In 1820, Mary's sister died. A decade later, Mary died on 2 July 1826 at the age of 76.
References
- 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.
- ^ Hamilton, James (2017-07-13). Gainsborough: A Portrait. W&N. ISBN 978-1474600521.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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