Background
She was born at Chapel House, Holywell Mount.
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Mary Criddle
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She became an oil painter studying under John Hayter. She took up Watercolour painting in 1846 when her doctor told her oil painting was bad for her health. She is also known for sculpture.
From 1852-1854 suffered partial blindness and stopped working, but was still working when her biography was written by Ellen Creathorne Clayton in 1876.
Membership
She became successful with these at shows at the Royal Academy as well and in 1849 became a member of the Society of Painters in Water Colours.
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Born
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1880 (aged 75) -
Nationality
United Kingdom