Richard Cosway
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 204 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 5,1742 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Tiverton |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | July 4,1821 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| On view | The Houston Museum of Fine Arts |
| Periods | Romanticism |
| Spouse | Maria Cosway |
| Job | Painter |
| Books | Richard Cosway |
| A Catalogue Raisonne of the Engraved Works of Richard Cosway, R. A. , | |
| Current partner | Maria Cosway |
| Works | Self‑Portrait |
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| ID | 530007 |
Richard Cosway Life story
Richard Cosway RA was a leading English portrait painter of the Regency era, noted for his miniatures. He was a contemporary of John Smart, George Engleheart, William Wood, and Richard Crosse. He befriended fellow Free-masons and Swedenborgians William Blake and Chevalier d'Éon.