Anne Seymour Damer
British artist
Died when: 79 years 202 days (954 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Anne Seymour Damer, née Conway, (26 October 1748 – 28 May 1828) was an English sculptor.Once described as a 'female genius' by Horace Walpole, she was trained in sculpture by Giuseppe Ceracchi and John Bacon.
Influenced by the Enlightenment movement, Anne was an author, traveller, theatrical producer and actress, as well as an acclaimed sculptress.
She exhibited regularly at The Royal Academy from 1784 to 1818.She was a close friend to members of Georgian high society, including Horace Walpole and the Whig politician Charles James Fox.
It is believed that Damer was a lesbian and was in a relationship with the actress Elizabeth Farren.
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