Richard Cosway
A lady playing a keyboard wearing sixteenth century dress, 1785-1790
14 cm / 5 ½ in
15.20 cm / 6 in
36.50 cm / 14 ⅜ in
36.50 cm / 14 ⅜ in
- Reference
- 10967
- Category
- Portraits
ENQUIRE ABOUT A LADY PLAYING A KEYBOARD WEARING SIXTEENTH CENTURY DRESS, 1785-1790
REFERENCE: 10967
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Richard Cosway (1742-1821)
A lady playing a keyboard wearing sixteenth century dress, 1785-1790
Pen and brown ink on watermarked laid paper, on the original wash-line mount
14 x 15.2 cm.; 5 ½ x 6 inches
Framed size 36.5 x 36.5 cm.; 14 3/8 x 14 3/8 inches
Provenance
Timothy Clowes until 2020
Literature
G. Barnett, Richard and Maria Cosway, London 1995, fig. 38
This lively drawing dates from 1785-1790 when Cosway was experimenting with 16th and 17th century costumes and role-playing. The sitter is one of the artist’s models.
