Ann Mary Newton (née Severn)

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• Ann Mary Newton (née Severn) (1832-1866), Portrait painter; daughter of Joseph Severn. Sitter in 1 portrait, Artist associated with 4 portraits.

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• Ann Mary Newton (née Severn) (1832-1866), Portrait painter; daughter of Joseph Severn. Artist associated with 4 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

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Born in Rome to the painter Joseph Severn who taught her to draw. In England she studied under George Richmond and then went to Paris where after further studies she successfully ran a portrait practice. On her return she exhibited at the Royal Acdemy in 1852, 55 and 56. In 1861 she married Charles Newton, the ex-British Consul in Italy, and the Keeper of Classical Antiquities at the British Museum. She devoted the rest of her life to drawing the antiquities in that collection.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 183
• Rideal, Liz, Mirror Mirror: Self-portraits by Women Artists, 2001 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 12 September 2001 to 20 January 2002), p. 41
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 458

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Mirror Mirror: Self-portraits by women artists (12 September 2001 - 20 January 2002)

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Bodelwyddan Castle
• Self-portraits