Richard Cosway

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Place: Tiverton

Born: 1742

Death: 1821

Biography:

Richard Cosway RA (5 November 1742 – 4 July 1821) 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. His wife was the Italian-born painter Maria Cosway, a close friend of Thomas Jefferson. Richard Cosway was born in Tiverton, ...

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