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Peacock, Molly, 1947-
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Reid, Mary Hiester, 1854-1921.
Painters -- Canada -- Biography.
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Peacock, Molly, 1947-
Reid, Mary Hiester, 1854-1921.
Painters -- Canada -- Biography.
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Flower
diary
: in which
Mary
Hiester
Reid
paints
,
travels
,
marries
&
opens
a
door
/ Molly Peacock.
by
Peacock, Molly, 1947-
ECW Press, 2021.
Call #:
759.11 R353p
Subjects
Reid
,
Mary
Hiester
, 1854-1921.
Painters -- Canada -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781770416222 (hc.)
Description:
xvii, 436 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Summary:
"Molly Peacock uncovers the history of neglected painter
Mary
Hiester
Reid
, a trailblazing artist who refused to choose between marriage and a career. Molly Peacock looks at the balancing act of female creativity and domesticity in the life of
Mary
Hiester
Reid
, a painter who produced over three hundred stunning, emotive floral still lifes and landscapes. Born in the U.S. in 1854, trained by libertine Thomas Eakins,
Mary
trailblazed in a life where she fought for her place as a professional artist without having to live as a tragic heroine. She married George A.
Reid
, a prominent Canadian painter, and moved with him to Toronto, though she kept a studio in the Catskill Mountains. But it was the Edwardian age, and while their relationship was more equal than most, it was
Mary
's place to manage the domestic scene. So, how do you find the time to paint when you need to get to the market to buy a chicken for dinner? And how do you manage a marriage when your art student becomes your rival?"
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