Mary Green (painter)

British painter (1766–1845)

Mary Green

Born|

Mary Byrne

1766
Died| 22 October 1845
Nationality| British
Known for| Painting
Spouse| James Green (1805-)
Lady Alicia Jane Peel by James Thomson, after Mary Green (née Byrne), 1833[1]

Mary Green, born Mary Byrne (1766 – 22 October 1845), was a British painter who exhibited at the Royal Academy at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

## Life

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Mary Byrne was born in 1766.[1] She was the second daughter of engraver William Byrne. Her brother, John Byrne, was also an artist. Her father engraved landscapes, and Mary became a miniature painter after studying with Arlaud. Her work was accepted for exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1795, and continued to exhibit there until 1835.[2] She also exhibited at other institutions until 1845, including the British Institution and the Society of British Artists. She married the painter James Green on 13 February 1805 in Marylebone[3] and their children included the notable painter Benjamin Richard Green. Mary Green died on 22 October 1845 and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]

## Legacy

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Some of Green's correspondence is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, and her portrait of Queen Adelaide is in the Royal Collection.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b Mary Green, National Portrait Gallery
2. ^ a b "Green, James (1771-1834)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
3. ^ a b L. H. Cust, ‘Green, James (1771–1834)’, rev. John Sunderland, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 2 March 2015

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