Vase of Flowers
Painting
1764 (made)
1764 (made)
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Mary Moser RA (1744-1819) was a renowned British painter and one of only two female Founder members of the Royal Academy as well as its youngest Founder member at just 24. She was celebrated for her vibrant flower paintings and painted portraits and historical subjects as well. By the age of 14, Moser won her first Society of Arts medal, and she regularly exhibited at the Society of Artists of Great Britain. From the Royal Academy’s opening in 1769 until 1802, when her eyesight prevented her from continuing painting, Moser exhibited thirty-six pieces at the Royal Academy. She received a vote for Academy president twice. In 1792, Queen Charlotte paid Mary Moser £900 to decorate the South Pavilion at Frogmore House. Many of her works survive today in the ‘Mary Moser Room’ and across eminent museum collections in Britain and America.
Object details
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| Title | Vase of Flowers (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tempera |
| Brief description | Painting, Vase of Flowers, by Mary Moser, tempera, 1764 |
| Physical description | Tempera painting entitled 'Vase of Flowers'. Dated on the back. |
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| Object history | In 1792, Queen Charlotte acquired Frogmore House and commissioned the architect James Wyatt to extend it. This included the South Pavilion, which was to be entirely decorated with flower paintings by Mary Moser. The commission of Mary Moser’s decorative scheme cost over £900. Moser also taught the daughters of George III and Queen Charlotte drawing, likely at Frogmore House. This painting was formerly in the collection of Queen Charlotte. |
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| Summary | Mary Moser RA (1744-1819) was a renowned British painter and one of only two female Founder members of the Royal Academy as well as its youngest Founder member at just 24. She was celebrated for her vibrant flower paintings and painted portraits and historical subjects as well. By the age of 14, Moser won her first Society of Arts medal, and she regularly exhibited at the Society of Artists of Great Britain. From the Royal Academy’s opening in 1769 until 1802, when her eyesight prevented her from continuing painting, Moser exhibited thirty-six pieces at the Royal Academy. She received a vote for Academy president twice. In 1792, Queen Charlotte paid Mary Moser £900 to decorate the South Pavilion at Frogmore House. Many of her works survive today in the ‘Mary Moser Room’ and across eminent museum collections in Britain and America. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 377-1872 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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