Born: 1752 (possibly), Ireland (assumed)
Died: 1777
Country most active: Ireland
Also known as: Marianne Trotter
This biography is republished from The Dictionary of Irish Biography and was written by Rebecca Minch. Shared by permission in line with Creative Commons ‘Attribution’ (CC BY) licencing.
Marianne Hunter (1752?–1777) married the portrait painter John Trotter (d. 1792) in December 1774. She herself was an artist, as were her two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary. She is first recorded as exhibiting a self-portrait at the Society of Artists in 1765 when aged 13. She was awarded four premiums by the Dublin Society for her portraits and history paintings.