Mary Gainsborough

Mary Gainsborough
Born(1750-01-31)31 January 1750
Died2 July 1826(1826-07-02) (aged 76)
Burial placeSt Mary's Church, Hanwell
Spouse
(m. 1780; div. 1780)
FatherThomas Gainsborough
RelativesMargaret Gainsborough (sister)

Mary "Molly" Gainsborough Fischer (/ˈɡnzbərə/; 31 January 1750 – 2 July 1826) was the eldest surviving daughter of English painter Thomas Gainsborough and his wife, Margaret Burr (1728–1797). In her later years, Mary suffered from a mental disorder; it is often speculated that she experienced depression or early-onset dementia.