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Joanna Mary Wells

1831–1861

Portrait of Sidney Wells 1859
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Joanna Mary Boyce (7 December 1831 – 15 July 1861) was a British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. She is also known by her married name as Mrs. H.T. Wells, or as Joanna Mary Wells. She produced multiple works with historical themes (such as Elgiva, which received critical acclaim when it was exhibited in 1855), as well as portraits and sketches, and authored art criticism responding to her contemporaries. She was the sister of Pre-Raphaelite watercolourist George Price Boyce.

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  • Gretchen

    Joanna Mary Wells
    1861
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • Portrait of Sidney Wells

    Joanna Mary Wells
    1859
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art

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