Manuscripts

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Description: Contains:
5. Collections (London, England, Italy); exhibitions 6. Portraiture (in general); Cosway's work (opinions, sales, influence) 7. Maria - correspondence; works; "general reading notes" 8. R. Cosway oils, engravings, "Medium uncertain"
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1779-1987
Call number: mssCosway
Creator: Wilson, Diana G (-1988)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Diana G. Wilson, 1988.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
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Manuscripts

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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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.

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Notes and examples of Richard Cosway's writing and signature

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Consists of a photocopy of three pages of a book in French showing Richard Cosway's and Charles I's collector's marks, photocopies of two letters written by Richard Cosway with his signature plus a 5x8 index card and a portion of the envelope the copies were stored in with DGW notes regarding ordering the copies and the content of the letters.

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nn. 08/29/76: Elizabeth Cometti response to 07/28 letter [See x. above]

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n. 11/26/76: JF letter to DGW continuing ongoing dialogue

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p. 03/20/77: JF letter to DGW continuing ongoing dialogue

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Notes and examples of Richard Cosway's writing and signature

nn. 08/29/76: Elizabeth Cometti response to 07/28 letter [See x. above]

n. 11/26/76: JF letter to DGW continuing ongoing dialogue

p. 03/20/77: JF letter to DGW continuing ongoing dialogue