Biography
Born
1774
Died
1850
Nationality
British
Mary Dawson Turner was an English artist best known for her portraiture and etchings. She studied under engraver William Camden Edwards, and they collaborated on several works. In 1796 the artist married banker and botanist Dawson Turner. Taking an interest in botany, she illustrated botanical publications, but her real artistic strength lay with portraiture. She created various collections of etched portraiture alongside depictions of architecture and landscape, illustrating her husband’s recorded account of a tour of Normandy.
