Pioneering Woman: Mary Beale
Fri, Nov 28
|Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay
Often described as the first professional woman artist in Britain, Mary Beale (1633-99) produced an impressive body of work in late seventeenth century London. Join Alan Read to learn more! more info below
Time & Location
Nov 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
About the Event
Often described as the first professional woman artist in Britain, Mary Beale (1633-99) produced an
impressive body of work in late seventeenth century London. In establishing herself as a leading
portraitist she was helped by no less than court painter Sir Peter Lely and by her husband Charles
who was acted as her manager and support, referring to her as ‘my dearest heart’. This lecture will
look at Mary Beale’s career, how she broke into a man’s world and how she can also be viewed as a
proto-feminist.
Tickets
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