Mary Lloyd (sculptor) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mary Charlotte Lloyd
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| Born | January 23, 1819 Denbighshire, Wales
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| Died | 1896 (aged 76–77) |
| Resting place | Llanelltyd, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Known for | sculpture |
| Partner(s) | Frances Power Cobbe |
Mary Charlotte Lloyd (born January 23, 1819 – died 1896) was a Welsh sculptor. She learned her craft from famous sculptors like John Gibson in Rome. Mary lived for many years with Frances Power Cobbe, a well-known writer and activist who cared deeply about animal welfare.
About Mary Charlotte Lloyd
Mary Lloyd was born in Denbighshire, Wales. She was one of seventeen children! Her father, Edward Lloyd, owned a lot of land. Mary inherited money from her aunt and received gifts from other important women, Eleanor Charlotte Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, who were known as the Ladies of Llangollen.
Mary was very interested in art. She studied and worked with the French artist Rosa Bonheur. In 1853, Mary was in Rome, working in the studio of Welsh sculptor John Gibson. Another American sculptor, Harriet Hosmer, was also there.
Mary met Frances Power Cobbe in Rome during the winter of 1861-1862. Both Mary and Frances were independent thinkers with strong beliefs about women's rights. In 1863, they decided to live together in London.
In 1858, Mary inherited a share of a large estate in Wales called Hengwrt. This meant she owned land, which was important at the time. It allowed her to sign petitions supporting women's suffrage (the right for women to vote). It also gave her some local political rights, like being able to help choose a vicar for a church. Mary and Frances moved from London to Hengwrt in April 1884.
Mary Lloyd passed away in 1896 from heart disease. She was buried next to Frances Power Cobbe in the Saint Illtud Church Cemetery in Llanelltyd.
Mary and Frances's Close Friendship
Mary and Frances shared a very special and close friendship. Their friends often wrote letters to "you and Miss Lloyd," showing how much they were seen as a pair. Frances often used words like "our house," "our garden," and "we" in her writings, showing their shared life.
Their friendship was very strong. When Mary passed away in 1896, it greatly affected Frances. Her friend, the writer Blanche Atkinson, said that Mary's death "changed the whole aspect of existence for Miss Cobbe. The joy of life had gone. It had been such a friendship as is rarely seen – perfect in love, sympathy, and mutual understand."
Mary Lloyd is even a character in a story! In 2002, Emma Donoghue wrote a story called "The Fox on the Line." It tells a fictional version of Mary and Frances's relationship and their work together to stop cruelty to animals.
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Mary Charlotte Lloyd
See also
In Spanish: Mary Lloyd para niños
