Katherine Read ( 1723 - 1778 ) was a British painter. Katherine Read s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1792.65 USD for PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH DASHWOOD (1740-1832), LATER DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER in 2003 to 3441.42 USD for A portrait of Diana Sturt, later Lady Milner (1758-1805), three-quarter-length, in a blue cloak t