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Mar 26, 1633 Barrow, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Died on 01 Jan 1699 (aged 65)
painter from England
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About Mary Beale
- Mary Beale (née Cradock; late March 1633 – 8 October 1699) was one of the most successful professional female Baroque-era portrait painters of the late 17th century due to her perseverance of her business.
- Praised by Richard Gibson and court painter Peter Lely, she is considered as successful as Joan Carlile.
- Joan Carlile was also an English portrait painter, who was one of the first women to practise painting professionally.
- Mary Beale managed to be the financial provider for her family through her professional portrait business.
- Her book Observations, though never officially published, was one of the first instructional books ever written by a woman, and boldly announced her authority on painting.
- Mary Beale stood apart from other women due to her outspokenness and successful business that allowed her to be the breadwinner of the family.
