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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography M to R

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Date transcribed	2011-08-00
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Read
	First Name(s)	Katherine
	Birth Year	1723
	Death Year	1778
	Entry	Daughter of Alexander Read of Forfarshire : born Feb. 3, 1723 : studied painting in Paris : in 1751 took to painting portraits for money : settled at Rome, 1751-3, studying under a French painter, painting portraits and figures : in London painted most of the notabilities, including Queen Charlotte : Paintress to the (then) Queen : visited by Fanny Burney : went to India, 1775, to her brother William at Madras : remained there, always occupied in painting, though constantly invited to Bengal : died at sea on her voyage home, Dec 15, 1778.

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