Maria C. Hakewill (née Browne, died 1842) was a British painter and writer.

Biography

Maria Catherine Browne was born in the latter part of the 18th century. She married the architect

James Hakewill James Hakewill (1778–1843) was an English architect, best known for his illustrated publications. Life The second son of John Hakewill, he was brought up as an architect, and exhibited some designs at the Royal Academy. He was collecting mate ...

, whom she accompanied to Italy, where they spent two years, 1816 and 1817. Her novel, ''Coelebs Suited; or, The Stanley Letters'' was published in 1812. Hakewill painted portraits and scenes in oil. She exhibited at the

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, the

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, and the

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, between 1808 and 1838. She died at

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in 1842. Children included the sons Henry James, Richard Whitworth, Arthur William, and Frederick Charles, who also painted portraits.

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