A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography/Read, Catharine
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READ, CATHARINE,
Was an English lady, who distinguished herself by portrait-painting, both in oil and crayons. One of her first and best performances, was the likeness of Queen Charlotte, painted immediately after her arrival in England. Another remarkable portrait of her painting, was that of the female historian, Mrs. Macaulay, represented in the character of a Roman matron, weeping over the lost liberties of her country. About 1770, Miss Read went to the East Indies, where she resided some years; but on her return, still continued to exercise her profession to extreme old age. She died about 1786.