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Olivia Serres (3 April 1772 – 21 November 1834), known as Olive, was a British painter and writer, born in Warwick. She is also known as an English impostor who claimed the title of Princess Olive of Cumberland.
SERRES, Mrs. OLIVIA (1772–1834), calling herself the Princess Olive of Cumberland, born at Warwick, 3 April 1772, was daughter of Robert Wilmot, house-painter of Warwick, who afterwards removed to London, and of Anna Maria, his wife. She was baptised on 15 April 1772 at St. Nicholas Church, Warwick.
Mrs Serres died on the 21st of November 1834, leaving two daughters. The eldest, who married Antony Ryves, a portrait painter, upheld her mother's claims and styled herself Princess Lavinia of Cumberland.
British artist and imposter (1772-1834) Olivia Wilmont; Princess Olive; Mrs. Wilmot Serres; Miss Olivia Wilmot; Olivia, Princess of Cumberland
Olivia Serres. primary name:Serres, Olivia. other name:Wilmot, Olivia. Details. British; Female. Other dates. 1722-1834. Biography. Artist and author; wife of John T Serres, the painter; the self-styled Princess Olive of Cumberland.
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His wife's social pretensions and extravagance are said to have been responsible for Serres's loss of favour at court, attempted suicide in 1808, bankruptcy and ultimate death in a debtor's prison in London in 1825.
