maiden name: Conway British, 18th – 19th century, female. Born 8 November 1748, in Sevenoaks, Kent; died 28 May 1828, in London. Sculptor. Anne Seymour Damer, born Anne Seymour Conway, was the only daughter of Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway and Lady Caroline Ailesbury. Raised by an aristocratic Whig family, Anne was encouraged by her father’s secretary, David Hume, to practise the art of sculpting. She received training on marble carving by John Bacon, on modelling by Giuseppe Ceracchi, as well as lessons in anatomy by Dr William Cumberland Cruikshank. While her parents travelled, her father’s cousin, Horace Walpole, the British aristocrat, author, and architectural connoisseur, cared for her. Throughout his life, Horace demonstrated his support of Anne’s artistic talents. After his death, Anne became Horace’s residuary legatee and resided at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, from 1797 to 1811. In June 1767, Anne married the Honourable John Damer. Despite being a widow after her husband committed suicide in ...