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Richard Cosway | |
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 Self-portrait in miniature, c. 1770 | |
| Born | 5 November 1742 Tiverton, England |
| Died | 4 July 1821 (aged 78) London, England |
| Education | |
| Known for | Painter of portrait miniatures |
| Spouse | |
Richard Cosway RA (5 November 1742 – 4 July 1821) was a leading English portrait painter of the Georgian and Regency era, noted for his miniatures. He was a contemporary of John Smart, George Engleheart, William Wood, and Richard Crosse. He befriended fellow Freemason and Swedenborgians William Blake and Chevalier d'Éon. His wife was the Italian-born painter Maria Cosway, a close friend of Thomas Jefferson.