Lavinia, Countess Spencer as Juno
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 12 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (32.1 x 23.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
Accession Number
48.149.21
Tags
CupidJunoPeacocks
About the Artist
Richard Cosway|Lavinia Spencer, Countess Spencer
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