Mary Henrietta Dering Curtois, known professionally as Dering Curtois (1854–1928), was a British artist, known for painting genre scenes, landscapes and portraits.

Biography

Curtois was born at Branston in

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and studied art at the Lincoln School of Art and also in London and in Paris at the

Académie Julian The () was a private art school for painting and sculpture founded in Paris, France, in 1867 by French painter and teacher Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907). The school was active from 1868 through 1968. It remained famous for the number and qual ...

. She exhibited at a number of London galleries including, between 1887 and 1902, at the New Gallery and also showed six works at the

Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its ...

. Between 1887 and 1928 Curtois also exhibited works with the

Society of Women Artists The Society of Women Artists (SWA) is a British art body dedicated to celebrating and promoting fine art created by women. It was founded as the Society of Female Artists (SFA) in 1855, offering women artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell ...

. Curtois lived at Washingborough Manor near Lincoln and in London, until later in life when she moved to

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where she was an active member of the Buckinghamshire Art Society. Both the

Usher Gallery The Usher Gallery is an art museum in Lincoln, England. The gallery displays a collection of artworks by painters such as J. M. W. Turner and L. S. Lowry. Established in 1927, it is run as part of Lincoln Museum. History James Ward Usher wa ...

in Lincoln and Canterbury Museums and Galleries hold examples of her work. Her sister, Ella Rose Curtois, was a sculptor.

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