Mrs. Robinson as Perdita
Medium
Graphite, blue chalk, and watercolor, with touches of gouache (bodycolor)
Dimensions
oval sheet: 7 13/16 x 6 in. (19.9 x 15.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958
Accession Number
59.23.21
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
ActressesWomenDogsShakespeare
About the Artist
Richard Cosway|Mary "Perdita" Robinson|William Shakespeare · 1742–1821
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