Richard Cosway (1742-1821)-? \"George IV when Prince of Wales\", fine miniature

Richard Cosway (1742-1821)-? \

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Portrait of George IV (1762-1830) when Prince of Wales. It is possibly one of the more than thirty versions of the miniature portrait by Richard Cosway in Buckingham Palace (see our first additional image with a clip from Richard Walker\'s \"The Eighteenth and early Nineteenth Century Miniatures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen\", Cambridge 1992, p. 89). Another replica of this portrait is in the National Portrait Gallery London (see our second additional image). Our last additional image shows Cosway\'s miniature portrait of George IV as Prince of Wales, sold at Bonhams London in 2003.

Richard Cosway was born in 1742 in Oakford near Bampton, Devon. The family was of Flemish descent and owned a considerable amount of property. Richard was attracted to art from early age on and copied many of the family pictures. The boy was sent to London before he turned twelve to study there under Thomas Hudson and at the Shipley\'s drawing school. He was awarded prizes at the Society of Arts in 1755-60 and began exhibiting in 1760. In 1769 he entered the Royal Academy Schools and exhibited at the R.A. in 1770-1806. In 1770 Cosway became an associate and in 1771 member of the Academy (RA after name). As a fashionable miniaturist he obtained in 1796 the coveted honour of being made Miniature Painter to the Prince of Wales, with whom he was in friendly terms. When the Prince became Regent in 1811, he was more selective of his immediate circle and Cosway was dropped and never regained his position. After two strokes in ca.1821, he was partially paralyzed and on the 4th July 1821 after another attack whilst out for a drive, he died before getting back home.
Cosway (as Daphne Foskett says) is probably one of the best known miniaturists of the British School. Works by him can be found in many important collections including those of H.M.the Queen, collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Wallace collection, Fitzwilliam Museum, etc.

Provenance: sale House \"Lyon & Turnbull\" Edinburg, March 21 2007, Lot 128.

Condition: good; in original gold (?) frame with hairwork and a letter \"G\" inlaid with diamonds

Creation Year: late 18th Century

Measurements: UNFRAMED:7,9x9,6cm/3,1x3,8in FRAMED: 6,2x7,5cm/2,4x3,0in

Object Type: Framed miniature

Style: Portrait Miniatures

Technique: watercolor on natural material

Inscription: -

Creator: Richard Cosway

Creator Dates: 1742 Oakford-1821 Edgware (London)

Nationality: English / British

Themes:
ENGLISH
BRITISH
KING
ROYAL PORTRAIT
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