Richard Cosway, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Cosway

British artist

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1742

Place of Birth: Tiverton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1821

Profession: painter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Richard Cosway (5 November 1742 – 4 July 1821) was a leading English portrait painter of the Regency era, noted for his miniatures.
He was a contemporary of John Smart, George Engleheart, William Wood, and Richard Crosse.
His wife was the Italian-born painter Maria Cosway, a close friend of Thomas Jefferson.



Description	English miniaturist
Date of birth/death	5 November 1742	4 July 1821
Location of birth/death	Tiverton, Devon	London
Work location	London; Paris
Authority control	: Q2539929 VIAF: 40191108 ISNI: 0000 0001 1626 2345 ULAN: 500115280 LCCN: n93108180 NLA: 35510021 WorldCat