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Portrait of an unknown man

Portrait Miniature
1791-1799 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Cosway, Richard (RA) (artist)
Place of origin
England (painted)

Portrait miniature on ivory of an unknown man


Object details

Categories
Portraits
Paintings
Access_to_Images 2003
SCRAN
Object type
Portrait miniature
TitlePortrait of an unknown man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on ivory
Ivory
Painting
Brief description
Portrait miniature of an unknown man by Richard Cosway, British, 1791-1799
Physical description
Portrait miniature on ivory of an unknown man
Dimensions
  • Height: 70mm
  • Width: 57mm
Dimensions taken from Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981.
Credit line
Alan Evans Bequest, given by the National Gallery
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
EVANS.80

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Record createdJuly 9, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O82080/portrait-of-an-unknown-man-portrait-miniature-cosway-richard-ra/
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