Katherine Read (after) ( 1723 - 1778 ) was a British painter. Katherine Read (after) s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 256.55 USD for Portrait of a young girl in a pink sash in 2010 to 464.48 USD for Portrait of Mrs Maxwell of Carriden, daughter of John Stewart in 2012 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.