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Cupid and Minerva
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Cupid and Minerva

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over graphite

Dimensions

Overall: 6 15/16 x 5 5/16in. (17.6 x 13.5cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1961

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Richard Cosway

1742–1821Kingdom of Great BritainUnited Kingdom

The most fashionable miniaturist of his day, Cosway was known for his elegant portraits. His large-scale portraits are considered less successful. He was friends with the Prince of Wales (later Prince Regent). Comment on works: religious, Portraits, mythology, miniatures