Mrs. Mary Philadelphia Merrifield (1804 - 1889)

Mrs. Mary Philadelphia Merrifield (1804 - 1889)

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Editor, translator, historian of the techniques of painting; algologist. Miss Mary Philadelphia Watkins; in 1827 married lawyer John Merrifield (1788/9-1877). Mother of engineer Charles Watkins Merrifield (1827-84).

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Born: 1804

Died: 1889

Gender: Female

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Original Treatises, Dating From The XIIth To The XVIIIth Centuries On The Arts Of Painting, In Oil, Miniature, Mosaic, And On Glass; Of Gilding, Dyeing, And The Preparation Of Colours And Artificial Gems; Preceded By A General Introduction; With Translations, Prefaces, And Notes. By Mrs. Merrifield, Honorary Member Of The Academy of Fine Arts At Bologna, Translator Of The Treatise On Painting Of Cennino Cennini, And Authoress Of 'The Art Of Fresco-Painting.' In Two Volumes. - Vol. I. (II.) - London:: 1849.

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Correspondence from Mary P. Merrifield

Mar 1845

Sub-series RAA/SEC/2/112

Mrs. Mary Philadelphia Merrifield (1804 - 1889)

Mrs. Mary Philadelphia Merrifield (1804 - 1889)

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