Mary R. McKie | |
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| Known for | Watercolor, Drawing |
Mary R. McKie was a Canadian artist known for her watercolor paintings. [1] Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, McKie was active as an artist from 1840 to 1862. [2] [3]
Her work is included in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec [4] and the National Library and Archives of Canada. [5]
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