(Mary) Louise Parker was an English artist predominantly known for domestic genre scenes. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she spent most of her life in London living with her family. She was surrounded by creatives - her father and two of her brothers were writers, her older sister, Winifred, was a professional singer, and her younger sister, Ethel, became a music teacher.

Little is known about her artistic career aside from two of her works, ‘Thoughts’ and ‘A Daughter of Toil’ being shown at the Royal Society of British Artists.

Exhibited

Royal Society of British Artists.

Timeline

1872

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Thomas E Parker, a journalist and author, and Sarah Parker.

1881

Lived in Battersea, London, with her parents and siblings.

1891

Lived in Wandsworth, London, with her parents and siblings. Occupation listed as ‘artist’.

1892

Debuted at the Royal Society of British Artists with ‘Thoughts’.

1893

Shown at the Royal Society of British Artists with ‘A Daughter of Toil’.

1901

Lived in Wandsworth, London, with her parents and siblings. Occupation listed as ‘artist’.

1911

Lived in Streatham, London, with her parents and siblings. Occupation listed as ‘artist’.

1921

Lived in Streatham, London, with her mother and sister, Ethel. Occupation listed as ‘artist’. She was recorded as head of household.

Died