Richard Cosway
The Countess of Hopetoun with her daughters, Jasmin and Lucy
About this artwork
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title:The Countess of Hopetoun with her daughters, Jasmin and Lucy
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accession number:D 5370
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materials:Pencil and watercolour on laid paper
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date created:About 1790
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measurements:23.50 x 14.30 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1994
Richard Cosway
Richard Cosway
Cosway was an important artist and collector in Regency Britain. Born in Devon, he went to London in 1754 to study under the artist William Shipley. His talents were rewarded and in the 1760s he began exhibiting his work at the Free Society of Artists and the Society of Artists.…
