Mary Moser. Mary Moser was an English painter and one of the most celebrated female artists of 18th-century Britain.
One of only two female founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, Moser painted portraits but is particularly noted for her depictions of flowers. London-born Moser was trained by her Swiss-born artist and enameller father George Michael Moser, George III's own drawing master.
Her talents were evident at an early age: she won her first Society of Arts medal at 14, and regularly exhibited flower pieces, and occasional history paintings, at the Society of Artists of Great Britain. Ten years later, however, her thirst for professional recognition led her to join with 35 other artists in forming the Royal Academy, and, with Angelica Kauffman, she took an active role in proceedings.
In a group portrait by Johan Zoffany, The Academicians of the Royal Academy, members are shown gathered around a nude male model at a time when women were excluded from such training in order to protect their modesty. So that Moser and Kauffman could be included, Zoffany added them as portraits hanging on the wall.
George Romney painted a portrait of Moser at work on a still life which was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in 2003. Her influences include the older Dutch masters, famed for glowing color against dark backgrounds. From the beginning, her approach was bold and luxurious, write
One of only two female founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, Moser painted portraits but is particularly noted for her depictions of flowers. London-born Moser was trained by her Swiss-born artist and enameller father George Michael Moser, George III's own drawing master.
Her talents were evident at an early age: she won her first Society of Arts medal at 14, and regularly exhibited flower pieces, and occasional history paintings, at the Society of Artists of Great Britain. Ten years later, however, her thirst for professional recognition led her to join with 35 other artists in forming the Royal Academy, and, with Angelica Kauffman, she took an active role in proceedings.
In a group portrait by Johan Zoffany, The Academicians of the Royal Academy, members are shown gathered around a nude male model at a time when women were excluded from such training in order to protect their modesty. So that Moser and Kauffman could be included, Zoffany added them as portraits hanging on the wall.
George Romney painted a portrait of Moser at work on a still life which was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in 2003. Her influences include the older Dutch masters, famed for glowing color against dark backgrounds. From the beginning, her approach was bold and luxurious, write
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