Samuel Cousins
Margaret (Power), Countess of Blessington, 1789 - 1849. Authoress; 2nd wife of Charles Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington
About this artwork
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artist:Samuel Cousins (1801 - 1887) English
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title:Margaret (Power), Countess of Blessington, 1789 - 1849. Authoress; 2nd wife of Charles Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington
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date created:Unknown
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after:Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830) English
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:20.95 x 16.51 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1934
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accession number:EP V 13.2
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Samuel Cousins
Samuel Cousins
Cousins was a renowned [mezzotint] [engraver], producing works mainly after Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Lawrence. Born in Exeter he was apprenticed to Samuel William Reynolds in 1814, who took him on without the usual payment that was due to masters for taking apprentices due to his precocious...