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Mariquita Jenny Moberly

1855 – 1937

English artist, working in oil and watercolour

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About Mariquita Jenny Moberly

Lived 1855 – 1937 (aged 81). Mariquita Jenny Moberly was an explorer and painter.

Mariquita Jenny Moberly , née Phillips, (2 November 1855 – 1 November 1937) was an English artist, working in oil paints and watercolours.

Biography Moberly was born on 2 November 1855 to John Phillips and Jane Atkins Phillips at Deptford in London. Her name, mariquita, (literally, "Little Mary") means ladybird in Spanish.

Moberly studied in Germany and under Carolus-Duran in Paris. She painted portraits, figure studies, animals and landscapes in oils, watercolours and pastels.

She died in Mitcham, Surrey, on 1 November 1937, one day before her 82nd birthday.

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Important facts

Born
2 November 1855, Deptford
Birth century
19th century
Died
1 November 1937, Mitcham
Occupation
Explorer, painter
Also known as
Mrs. H. G. Moberly, Mrs. Moberly, Marquita Jenny Moberly, Miss Mariquita Jenny Phillips, Mariquita Jenny Phillips

Family & relationships

Spouse
Herbert Guy Moberly

People in Mariquita Jenny Moberly's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of John Phillips
John Phillips
1800 – 1874
Botanist
 Portrait of Carolus-Duran
Carolus-Duran
1837 – 1917
Painter
 Portrait of John
John
1881 – 1963
Latin Catholic priest

Contemporaries

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Charles Adolphe Wurtz
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Chemist
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Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard
1817 – 1894
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 Portrait of Jules Jamin
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mariquita Jenny Moberly?

English artist, working in oil and watercolour (1855–1937)

When was Mariquita Jenny Moberly born?

Mariquita Jenny Moberly was born on 2 November 1855 in Deptford.

When did Mariquita Jenny Moberly die?

Mariquita Jenny Moberly died on 1 November 1937 in Mitcham.

What was Mariquita Jenny Moberly's occupation?

Mariquita Jenny Moberly was an explorer and painter.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mariquita Jenny Moberly

· Wikidata: Q13521916

· DBpedia: Mariquita Jenny Moberly

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