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Mary Tighe

(1772-1810), Poet

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 4 portraits
Tighe was an Anglo-Irish poet whose first published work Psyche, or The Legend of Love (1805), a narrative poem, was a huge popular success. The 1811 edition was read and admired by Keats while he was writing Endymion (1812).

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Mary Tighe, attributed to John Comerford, after  George Romney - NPG 1629

Mary Tighe

attributed to John Comerford, after George Romney
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, early 19th century, based on a work of 1794-1795
NPG 1629

Mary Tighe, by Caroline Watson, published by  Longman & Co, after  John Comerford, after  George Romney - NPG D48048

Mary Tighe

by Caroline Watson, published by Longman & Co, after John Comerford, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 10 May 1811
NPG D48048

Mary Tighe, by Edward Scriven, published by  Longman & Co, after  John Comerford, after  George Romney - NPG D48047

Mary Tighe

by Edward Scriven, published by Longman & Co, after John Comerford, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 6 June 1812
NPG D48047

Mary Tighe, by James Hopwood Jr, published by  Dean & Munday, after  Rose Emma Drummond - NPG D48049

Mary Tighe

by James Hopwood Jr, published by Dean & Munday, after Rose Emma Drummond
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1818
NPG D48049

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