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Mary Calvert Artists Wife
Presented by S. Calvert 1912
adults
body
Calvert, Mary
head / face
individuals: female
named individuals
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woman
<p>Calvert married Mary Bennell in 1824 and this portrait probably dates from just after this date. Mary, who painted a few pictures was an active participant in her husband's art life. She seems to have occasionally met William Blake and knew his poetry. She thus had direct knowledge of how this 'spiritual man' inspired Edward's art and that of his fellow 'Ancients'. She discussed art with her husband and almost certainly contributed to his thinking on a subject which preoccupied him later life - the relationship between colour and music.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
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Mary Calvert, the Artist’s Wife
support: 251 × 181 mm
Presented by S. Calvert 1912
<p>Calvert married Mary Bennell in 1824 and this  <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/portrait" title="Glossary definition for 'Portrait'"><span>portrait</span></a> probably dates from just after this date.  Mary, who painted a few pictures was an active  participant in her husband's art life. She seems  to have occasionally met William Blake and knew  his poetry. She thus had direct knowledge of how  this 'spiritual man' inspired Edward's art and  that of his fellow '<a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/t/the-ancients" title="Glossary definition for 'The Ancients'"><span>Ancients</span></a>'. She discussed art  with her husband and almost certainly contributed  to his thinking on a subject which preoccupied him  later life - the relationship between colour and  music.</p>
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adults body Calvert, Mary head / face individuals: female named individuals people portraits woman