Catherine Read
ARTISTCatherine Read was a Scottish artist. Born in the early 18th century, she is most known for her work as a portrait-painter. She was for some years a fashionable artist in London, working in oils, crayons, and miniature. From 1760 she exhibited almost annually with either the Incorporated Society of Artists, the Free Society of Artist, or the Royal Academy, sending chiefly portraits of ladies and children of the aristocracy, which she painted with much grace and refinement.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Catherine Read (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other British artists of the period:James Gillray 378Francis Wheatley 95Thomas Hudson 79John Downman 78Julius Caesar Ibbetson 64Pietro Fabris 54John Opie 47John Russell 36
Catherine Read, wall art & digital downloads
Catherine Read (British, 1723–1778) has 2 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.
Catherine Read was a Scottish artist. Born in the early 18th century, she is most known for her work as a portrait-painter. She was for some years a fashionable artist in London, working in oils, crayons, and miniature. From 1760 she exhibited almost annually with either the Incorporated Society of Artists, the Free Society of Artist, or the Royal Academy, sending chiefly portraits of ladies and children of the aristocracy, which she painted with much grace and refinement.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Catherine Read's work on the site falls under Prints (1), Figurative (1).
By orientation: 2 portrait.
Other British artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- James Gillray — 378 artworks
- Francis Wheatley — 95 artworks
- Thomas Hudson — 79 artworks
- John Downman — 78 artworks
- Julius Caesar Ibbetson — 64 artworks
- Pietro Fabris — 54 artworks
- John Opie — 47 artworks
- John Russell — 36 artworks
Prints of these artworks
As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 2 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.
Sizes and framing
Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.
Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.