Maud Rosemary Peto (1916–1998) was a British painter and artist. As the wife of the Conservative politician Victor Montagu, she was titled Viscountess Hinchingbroke by courtesy from 1934 to 1958.
Rosemary Peto | |
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| Born | Maud Rosemary Peto 1916 London, England |
| Died | 1998 (aged 81–82) Salisbury, England |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 7 |
Biography edit
Peto was born in London to Major Sir Ralph Harding Peto and Frances Ruby Vera Lindsay, a family of artists, and studied drawing at the Westminster School of Art during 1931 and 1932 and then, after a career break, at the Royal College of Art from 1953 to 1956.[1][2] A medical course led Peto to an interest in biology and plants and both plant and flowers featured heavily in her first solo exhibition at the Sally Hunt & Patrick Seale Fine Art gallery in 1985.[1][2] After her marriage to Victor Montagu, Peto was known as Viscountess Hinchingbroke.[3] After her death, at Salisbury in Wiltshire, a retrospective exhibition of her paintings was held at the Mall Galleries in London during 1999.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ a b Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-106-6.
- ^ "Nuptials planned by Rosemary Peto; Daughter of British Major to Become Bride of Viscount Hinchingbrooke July 27". The New York Times. 20 July 1934.