Mary Dillwyn | |
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 Mary Dillwyn, self-portrait (c. 1853) | |
| Born | 1816 Wales |
| Died | December 1906 (aged 89 or 90) Arthog, Meirionnydd, Wales |
| Occupation(s) | photographer and wife |
| Known for | pioneering photography |
| Spouse | Reverend Montague Earle Welby |
| Parent(s) | Lewis Weston Dillwyn Mary Adams (cy) |
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Mary Dillwyn (1816 – December 1906) is considered to be the earliest female photographer in Wales, who took photographs of flowers, birds, animals, family and friends in the 1840s and 1850s. She provided a raw insight to the domestic lives of women and children living in 19th century Britain, pushing the boundaries of what could be considered as worthy subjects to photograph.