Mary Hoare Sold at Auction Prices

HOARE, Mary (British 1753-1820) Figure Study. Provenance: Abbot and Holder Ltd, London; an album of the artist's work, Sotheby's 14th Mar 1985. Unsigned.

HOARE, Mary (British 1753-1820) Figure Study. Provenance: Abbot and Holder Ltd, London; an album of the artist's work, Sotheby's 14th Mar 1985. Unsigned.

Mary Hoare (British, 1744-1820)

Orphan children inscribed and dated on backing board: 'By Mrs H. Hoare of B.... - daughter to Mr Hoare of Bath, an eminent painter. 1783', watercolour, oval, 37 x 32.5cm (14 1/2 x 12 3/4in).

MARY HOARE

SOLD BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE SAVERNAKE ESTATE 1744 - 1820 PORTRAIT OF LADY CAROLINE ANNE BRUDENELL-BRUCE (D.1824) Pastel, held in the original carved gilt-wood frame 595 by 445 mm

Mary Hoare (1744-1821)

Study of an oriental woman holding a drum black and red pencil 9 x 6.5/8 in. (22.9 x 16.9 cm.) PROVENANCE with Fry Gallery, London. NOTES Mary was the eldest child of William Hoare. She later married into a banking family. Mary was born at a time when ladies were actively discouraged from becoming professional artists. However, William saw fit to encourage her to nurture her abilities: 'It is my endeavour and desire to make the subjects she is employed in, a lesson to herself as well as an exercise of her ingenuity' (see E. Newby, William Hoare of Bath, Bath, 1990, p. 16). Mary trained at home making copies after book engravings, or after her father's own drawings. She won the gold palette for a drawing by a young person under the age of 16 at the Society of Arts in 1760, but was not allowed to collect her prize. Evelyn Newby has suggested that the present drawing probably relates to a costume print and was executed after such a publication under the supervision of her father. The print would have been monochrome, but the particular charm of the present drawing is in the use of red as well as black pencil. This drawing was not included in the album mentioned in the introduction.

Mary Hoare

HOARE, Mary (c.1753-1820, British)

Portrait of Charlotte Boyle as Clytie, i. verso pastel Works on paper (19x24in).

Mary Hoare (1744-1821)

Portrait of Charlotte Boyle, as Clytie, half-length, wearing a white dress trimmed with leaves with inscription 'Charlotte Boyle./1782/aged 13./from a Cast of Clite' (on the reverse of the frame) pastel 231/2 x 191/2 in. (59.7 x 49.5 cm.) NOTES This pastel is probably the one recorded as the property of Mrs. Weddell, a friend of Mary Hoare. In her widowhood Mrs. Weddell lived at Newby Hall, Kent, not far from Mary and was left a number of pastels executed by Mary, by Prince Hoare, including one of Clytie. In Greek mythology, Clytie, daughter of the King of Babylon was spurned by the sun god Apollo in favour of her sister. She wasted away, and transformed into the flower that also turns its face towards the sun. We are grateful to Evelyn Newby for her help in preparing this catalogue entry.