Mary Green born Mary Byrne (1766 – 22 October 1845) was a British painter who exhibited at the

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at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Life

Mary Byrne was born in 1766.Mary Green
National Portrait Gallery 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

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painter after studying with Arlaud. Her work was accepted for exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1795, and she continued to exhibit there until 1835. She also exhibited at other institutions until 1845, including at the

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and the Society of British Artists. She married the painter James Green on 13 February 1805 in

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and their children included the notable painter

Benjamin Richard Green Benjamin Richard Green (1807/8–1876) was an English watercolour painter and author.Baker 2004. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and Suffolk Street exhibitions from 1832, and executed several works in lithography besides watercolours.Cust 1890 ...

. Mary Green died on 22 October 1845 and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

Legacy

Some of Green's correspondence is in the

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and a portrait by her of Queen Adelaide is in the

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.L. H. Cust, ‘Green, James (1771–1834)’, rev. John Sunderland, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 200
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References

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