Engraved Portrait of Mary Knowles Engaged in Needlework

Darrin Baines · 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Engraved portrait of Mary Knowles (1733–1807), English Quaker poet, writer, and intellectual, depicted seated at a worktable engaged in needlework. Knowles was an important figure in the literary and religious culture of eighteenth-century Britain and was known for her poetry, correspondence, and advocacy within the Quaker community. This engraved likeness reflects both the domestic and intellectual roles occupied by educated women during the Georgian era.