Charlotte Mercier
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Charlotte Mercier (born 1738 in London ; died 1762 ) was a British painter .
Life
Charlotte Mercier was the daughter of the Berlin-born portrait painter Philippe Mercier (1691–1760), who was of Huguenot descent, and the Englishwoman Dorothy Clapham. She also specialized as a portraitist. Little is known about their life. In the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington) , two of their works are: Madeleine Marie Agathe Renée de la Bigotière de Perchambault and Olivier-Joseph Le Gonidec , both from 1757 carried out and in pastels. The National Portrait Gallery in London owns her work: Miss playing with Cup and Ball .
literature
- Germaine Greer : The Obstacle Race: the Fortunes of Women Painters and their Work , 1980, specifically p. 260, ISBN 1-86064-677-8 .
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| SURNAME | Mercier, Charlotte |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1738 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1762 |