Mary Delany | |
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![]() Portrait by John Opie, 1782. | |
Born | Mary Granville 14 May 1700 Coulston, Wiltshire, England |
Died | 15 April 1788 Windsor, Berkshire, England | (aged 87)
Known for | paper-cutting, decoupage |
Mary Delany, earlier Mary Pendarves (née Granville; 14 May 1700 – 15 April 1788) was an English artist, letter-writer, and bluestocking,[1] known for her "paper-mosaicks", botanic drawing, needlework and her lively correspondence.
...sent to the blue-stocking Mary Delany...