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Mrs. Jackson
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Mrs. Jackson

Medium

Stipple engraving and etching

Dimensions

Sheet (trimmed within plate): 8 13/16 × 6 7/8 in. (22.4 × 17.4 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1962

Classification

Prints

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