Portrait of an Officer of the 17th Foot, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
6.4 × 5.2 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/16 in.); Framed: 7 × 6 cm (2 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)
Classification
miniature painting
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
11650
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of 18th-century portraiture with *Portrait of an Officer of 17th Foot, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment* Richard Cosway, R., created in 1787. This intimate watercolor on ivory miniature, measuring just 6.4 × 5.2 cm, captures the poised dignity of a British army officer from the esteemed 17th Regiment of Foot. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's of Painting and Sculpture of, it exemplifies the era's fascination with personal, wearable art—often set into lockets or brooches as cherished keepsakes. Cosway, one of Britain's foremost miniaturists and Miniature Pai...