Richard Cosway ( born Richard Cosway ; 1742 - 1821 ) - English portrait painter of the Regency era , known for his miniatures. His wife Maria was also an artist, whose close friend was Thomas Jefferson .
| Cosway richard | |
|---|---|
 Self-portrait , miniature around 1770 | |
| Date of Birth | November 5, 1742 |
| Place of Birth | Devon , England |
| Date of death | July 4, 1821 (78 years) |
| Place of death | London , England |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain |
| Genre | painting |
| Study | |
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Biography
Born November 5, 1742 in the city of Tiverton, Devon, in the family of a teacher.
Initial education in the local school of Blundell's School . At the age of twelve, his parents allowed Riard to go to London to study painting. Here in 1754, Cosvey won the Society of Artists Society prize and in 1760 began writing professionally. Already in 20 years, he exhibited his first work and soon became very popular. The artist was one of the first associate members of the Royal Academy of Arts (since August 1770), becoming its full member in March of the following year.
Died July 4, 1821 in London. He was buried in the St Marylebone Churchyard Cemetery in Westminster . [one]
At an auction organized after the artist’s death, Sir John Soun bought over 30 of his works. Among the students of Cosway was the artist Andrew Plimer .
Personal Life
On January 18, 1781, Richard Cosway married an English artist of Italian origin, Maria Hadfield . Maria was also a musician and an education specialist for girls. She was admired by Thomas Jefferson , who condemned marrying a man almost twenty years older than her. In 1784, the Cosway family moved to Schomberg House on Pall Mall , which turned into a fashionable salon in London society. In 1791 they moved to a large house on Stratford Place . Richard Cosway was a libertine and repeatedly cheated on her, so their marriage was short.
At the end of his life, Cosvey suffered from a mental disorder and spent some time in various medical institutions.
Works
Cosway created many miniatures of important persons and aristocrats of his time, including George IV , Mary-Anna Fitzgerbert , Marie Dubarry , Louis XV and others.
- Some work
George IV
Sofia british
Arthur wellsley
Augustus Murray , wife of Augustus Frederick
Memory
- In 1995-1996, an exhibition entitled “Richard and Maria Cosway : Regency Artists of Taste and Fashion ” was held in the London National Portrait Gallery . spouses. [2] [3]
Movie Image
- Jefferson in Paris ( 1995 )
Literature
- Gerald Barnett . Richard and Maria Cosway: A Biography. Tiverton, Devon, UK: Westcountry Books, 1995.
- Philippe Bordes . Richard and Maria Cosway. Edinburgh, Burlington Magazine, vol. 137, no. 1111 (Oct. 1995).
Notes
- ↑ Richard Cosway (eng.)
- ↑ Admiration for art is no less important than art itself.
- Artistic An artistic alliance - English artists , Magazine Antiques (December 1995). The appeal date is August 1, 2007. (English)
Links
- Richard Cosway (1742-1821) (English)
- Richard Cosway (eng.)