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Scottish artist and activist
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Female
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1858
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Biography
Introduction
Jane Hurlstone (née Coral; died 2 October 1858) was a Scottish watercolour artist and vegetarianism activist. She has been cited as one of the founding members of the RSPCA. Hurlstone was a supporter of Owenism, animal welfare and Italian nationalism.
Biography
Hurlstone was born in Scotland. She married Frederick Yeates Hurlstone, a fellow artist, in 1836. She exhibited some watercolour drawings and portraits at the Royal Academy and the Society of British Artists; from 1850 to 1856 she contributed to the latter exhibition only fancy subjects in oil-colours.
Hurlstone died in 1858; she was survived by her husband and two sons, one of whom was also an artist.