Richard Cosway
A portrait of a Lady entering the Temple of Venus, encouraged by Cupid, circa 1800
Richard Cosway's allegorical portrait shows a lady entering the Temple of Venus with Cupid's encouragement, circa 1800, combining portraiture with mythological narrative. The watercolor demonstrates the romantic sensibility of Regency-era art.
- Medium
- Watercolour and pencil on wove paper;
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes
September 17, 2021
Estimate: $1,200 – $1,800
Lot 129
Spotted works by Richard Cosway
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