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Self-Portrait
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Self-Portrait

ca. 1770–75

Dimensions

Oval, 2 x 1 5/8 in. (50 x 42 mm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Charlotte Guilford Muhlhofer, 1962

Classification

Miniatures

Department

European Paintings

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