An unknown young man
Portrait Miniature
1801 (painted)
1801 (painted)
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Miniature head and shoulders portrait of a young man, turned to right and looking to front. The sitter is wearing a rust brown coat with a black collar. The portrait is set in an oval.
Object details
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| Title | An unknown young man (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory |
| Brief description | Portrait miniature by Richard Cosway of an unknown young man, 1801. |
| Physical description | Miniature head and shoulders portrait of a young man, turned to right and looking to front. The sitter is wearing a rust brown coat with a black collar. The portrait is set in an oval. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Rdu. Cosway R.A. Primarius Pictor Serenissimi Walliae Princips Pinxit 1801.' (Inscribed on the back) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Reginald Jones |
| Object history | This miniature was on loan to the Museum from 1934. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.102-1962 |
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| Record created | July 9, 2003 |
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