Mauritius Lowe

The Artist Assaulted by Time, Ignorance and Envy by Mauritius Lowe, Yale Center for British Art

Mauritius Lowe (1746–1793) was a British painter and engraver.

Lowe was one of the first students at the Royal Academy of Arts. While there he was awarded a gold medal, along with John Bacon and James Gandon. As a reward for his performance at the Academy, in 1771 Lowe was offered a "Traveling Studentship", a sponsorship to study art abroad for three years. His allowance was later forfeited however for misconduct.^[1] Lowe was friends with the writer and poet Samuel Johnson.^[2]

References

1. "Mauritius Lowe at the Royal Academy of Arts". Retrieved 2013-01-09.
2. "Mauritius Lowe and Samuel Johnson". Retrieved 2013-01-09.