Notes and examples of Richard Cosway's writing and signature

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  Dissertation typescript draft, pages 1-91 (Richard Cosway's biography, -1784)

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  Includes Richard Cosway's biography to 1784 (pages 1-91) plus three pages of notes including a list of "illustrations promised in the text."

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  5 x 8 cards

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  Contains: 1. Cosway drawings 2. Elements of Cosway's life 3. Details of DGW-photographed R. Cosway drawings 4. Miniatures; drawings not used for writing

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  Sales catalogues of Cosway property, 1791-1896 [photocopies]

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  This folder contains photocopies of: "A Catalogue of the Entire Collection of Pictures of Richard Cosway…1791" "A Catalogue of all the Reserved And Valuable Part of the Capital Collection of Pictures, the Property of Richard Cosway…1792" [One copy and one partial copy] "A Catalogue of the Pictures of Richard Cosway…1821" "The Cosway Collection A Catalogue…[1822?]" "A Catalogue of the Last Portion of the Very Numerous Collection of Pictures…Richard Cosway…1822" "Catalogue of a Collection of Drawings & Miniatures by Richard Cosway…1896" Handwritten notes of DGW on envelope originally containing the above catalogues

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  Cosway research notes and note cards; Christie's sale catalogue, March 19, 1968 [photocopy]

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  This folder originally identified as information transferred to index cards [in file boxes] "save in case lose cards" contains 51 pages of handwritten notes; three pages of handwritten 5x8 index cards; and photocopies of three pages (37, 38, and 39) of Christie's catalogue pages headed Tuesday March 19, 1968.

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  Diana Wilson Collection of Richard and Maria Cosway Materials

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  This collection contains research materials on English portrait painter Richard Cosway (1742-1821) and his wife, English-Italian artist Maria Cosway (1760-1838), compiled by art historian Diana G. Wilson (1932-1988) for her doctoral dissertation (never completed) at the University of California, Los Angeles, from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. The papers include Wilson's correspondence, research files and notes, dissertation drafts, and reproductions of artwork and manuscripts (including photocopies, photographs, negatives, slides, and microfilm). The materials expand from Wilson's research and development of a dissertation initially proposed as: "Richard Cosway: An investigation of the development of the role of the artist and the concept of portraiture in England, 1760-1820," but the collection includes materials about the lives and art of both Richard and Maria Cosway. Note: all materials dating from the 18th and 19th centuries are reproductions of originals. The research notes and photocopies reflect Wilson's efforts to develop lists of the Cosways' art and determine holdings within specific museums and libraries. There are typescript and handwritten drafts of portions of Wilson's dissertation (Box 2) and card files with research and bibliographic notes (Boxes 3-5). Wilson's correspondence includes drafts of her letters, chiefly requesting information and research materials, and responses from art historians, museum staff, scholars (Box 6). There are photocopies of secondary sources (both from monographs and periodicals) chiefly about the Cosways (Box 7), as well as miscellaneous handwritten lists and photocopied inventories of Cosway artwork and property (Box 8). The collection does include photocopies of original manuscripts including the handwritten 1820 inventory of the Cosway property (Box 8, Folders 6-7) and correspondence and manuscripts of the Cosways (chiefly related to Maria Cosway) (Box 9), as well as a microfilm reel (2 copies) that includes correspondence to and from Cosway in Italian, French, and English, as well as an 1828 diary (Box 11). There are photocopies and some prints of images of Cosway artwork, as well as proof sheets, film negatives, and some photographs of artwork chiefly photographed by Diana Wilson, including from collection at the Fondazione Cosway Maria, Lodi (Box 10). There are also 248 color slides both of Cosway art and unrelated art images presumably used in various presentations (Box 12). Within the collection, there is some discrepancy and overlap between the series. For example, while there is a series "Book and Article photocopies," additional article reproductions can be found in other series. Note: in the contents list, Wilson's name is often abbreviated as "DGW."

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  Proof sheets and lists of R. and M. Cosway drawings in Peabody Collection, New York Public Library, Yale Center for British Art, and Martin Meisel letters

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  Note: negatives are filled separately. Items consist of: a. Roll 1A, NY Public Library b. Roll 2A, Yale Center and NY Public Library c. Roll 3A, Yale Center d. Three unlabeled black-and-white proof sheets and two color e. Typewritten list of "Original Drawings by Richard and Maria Cosway from the Francis Peabody Collection" f. 03/27/81 typewritten letter to DGW from Martin Meisel saying that photos have not yet been taken g. Undated handwritten letter to DGW from Martin Meisel enclosing the requested photos and negatives and a list of what was photographed h. Handwritten sheet regarding a phone call to Meisel

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