Manuscripts

Various prints

Description: Consists of:
3 black-and-white prints identified as from proof sheets (drawing of Horace Beckford; drawing of 2nd Lord Gwydye; painting of Mrs. Fitzwilliam) 13 black-and-white prints from the Ashmolean Museum 9 black-and-white prints from the British Museum 4 color prints of painting of woman with harp labeled on back "from #14 HEH"; painting of seated woman labeled on back "from #2 HEH"; painting of person labeled on back "from #24 HEH"; and photo of miniature of unidentified person 1 black-and-white print of "Poetry and Painting" from the Nottingham Castle Museum 2 black-and-white prints of Judgment on Korah, Dathan and Abiram copy of 05/15/81 letter from DGW to the Courtauld Institute of Art requesting a photograph of the Cosway portrait of Robert, 4th Duke of Ancaster and his sister Lady Georgiana Bertie; copies of pages 128 and 129 of "Complete Peerage Ancaster" and a page of handwritten notes; a 5x8 index card with notes on the painting; and the requested photograph with a card from the Courtauld 1 black-and-white print and color enlargement of a Cosway miniature (possibly a portrait of Thomas Cosway) with a 1982 letter to DGW from Jane Bainbridge of Sotheby's Black-and-white photograph (2 copies) of Cosway portrait of Countess of Albany with 1985 letter from Sotheby's
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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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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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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This folder includes "Cosway: Oils and questionable". Contents consist of: a. Photocopy of a painting with handwritten note "Cosway A Skating Party. Portraits of Richard Cosway, Mrs. Cosway, and others" b. Photocopy of a pencil drawing of Mrs. Seymour Damer & Miss Berry in the Library at Strawberry Hill by R. Cosway c. Photocopy of an ink and oil on canvas titled "The Vials of Wrath" attributed to R. Cosway d. Photocopy of a group portrait of the Mackenzie childres e. Page of handwritten notes starting "Charles Towneley with a group of connoisseurs…" f. Photocopy of plate 878, "Venus and Amor" with handwritten note "Gert Schiff Vol. 2" g. Photocopy of plate 1196, "Fragment einer Darstellung des rasenden Aias: Tckmessa und Eurysakes"" with handwritten note "Gert Schiff Vol. 2" h. Photocopy of page 1 of book "Thomas and Paul Sandby" i. Photocopy of page of three portraits (No. 505, No. 681, and No. 609) from The National Portrait Gallery, p. 38 #505 Vol I j. Two photocopies of two paintings: John William, Earl of Ancrum (R. Cosway) and Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (M. Cosway) k. Photocopy of three paintings from "Portraits in Norfolk Homes, Price Duleep Single, 1928, Vol. 1 opp. P. 176" l. Photocopy of painting of Elizabeth Draper m. Photocopy of painting of William, Viscount Folkestone and Lady Mary Anne Pleydell n. Portrait of two reclining children noted Repro from Huntington files o. Photocopy of painting "The Calling of Samuel" by R. Cosway p. Photocopy of page 61 from book with handwritten note at bottom of page "1757-1806 Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 50 x40 Cat illus: Christie's June 28, 1929" q. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notes "Miss Dorothy Styles Richard Cosway (1740 – 1821) Mulliken Sale 1933 48 ½ " h x 37" w" r. Photocopy of painting headed "Collection of the Earl Percy" with handwritten note at bottom of page "between p. 20 & 21" s. Photocopy of painting of "Lucy Pelhams - 2nd wife of John, Earl of Sheffield" t. Photocopy of painting labeled "Mrs. Thomas Barrett Lennard as a child with her mother. Nee Mary Sheddon" u. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Lady Barbara Pleydell-Bouverir" v. Two photocopies of a painting labeled "Portrait of a Lady on Horseback" w. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Peter Templeman, M.D." by R. Cosway x. Two photocopies of a painting labeled "4th Duke of Marlborough (George Spencer Churchill)" by R. Cosway y. Two photocopies of a painting labeled "5th Duke of Argyll" by R. Cosway z. Photocopy of the frontispiece of book showing Viscount Folkestone aa. Two copies of a painting with handwritten notation "William 3rd Viscount Courtenay 1768-1835" bb. Photocopy of page xi and facing page of "Vathek With the Episodes' showing a painting of William Courtenay, Earl of Devon cc. Photocopy of page 110 and facing page of "Vathek With the Episodes' showing a painting of William Beckford dd. Photocopy of page with two paintings (No. 431 and No. 650) from The National Portrait Gallery Vol. I p. 240 #650 ee. Photocopy of painting with handwritten note "Mrs. Cosway & Child Was in collection of E. M. Hodges - provenance probably good but not Maria" ff. Photocopy of painting with handwritten note at bottom of page "Admiral Montagu 30 x 25" gg. Photocopy of painting of a standing and seated figure with the label "Painting by Cosway" hh. Photocopy of paintings labeled "A Protestation of Love" and "Two Turkish Soldiers" by R. Cosway ii. Photocopy of a figure labeled "Figura del sottarco a sud" jj. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Lady Boynton's Daughters" by R. Cosway kk. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Lady Harriet Somerset" by R. Cosway ll. Photocopy of a painting with handwritten note "Mrs J P Fector & Children Peter and Mary" mm. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Maria Cosway by Richard Cosway" nn. Photocopy of Apollo 95 (front p. 49) March 1972 oo. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Mrs Graham Montgomery" pp. Photocopy of a painting from Parke-Bernet Cat. Jan 4, 1945 #12 qq. Photocopy of a painting labeled "Portrait of a Lady" by R. Cosway rr. Photocopy of a painting from Parke-Bernet Cat. Nov. 16, 1949 #54 ss. Photocopy of a painting, presumed to be Duchess of Devonshire tt. Photocopy of a painting with handwritten note "Mrs. Mary Gee 30x25" uu. Photocopy of a painting of Miss Pocklington by R. Cosway vv. Photocopy of painting of Mrs. Thomas Graham by (?) R. Cosway ww. Photocopy of painting "Portrait of a terrier" by R. Cosway xx. Photocopy of Country Life, June 11, 1981 p. 1698 and a page of handwritten notes headed "Gallery at Cleveland House" yy. Photocopy of page 44 and facing page of a book headed "Richard Cosway" showing a drawing of a monogram from the collection of Baroness Cosway zz. Photocopy of a painting by Richard Cosway from the Soane Museum aaa. Photocopy of book pages "Cosway 115" and "116 Lock" with handwritten notation "The Fuseli Circle in Rome" describing two Maria Cosway paintings. bbb. Photocopy of painting "Death of Leonardo da Vinci" by R. Cosway ccc. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notation "3 Sisters of 3rd Viscount Courtnay Reclining" ddd. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notation "3 Ladies Courtenay" eee. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notation "Hon. J. Pleydell Bouverie" fff. Photocopy of painting labeled "Child of first Viscount Melbourne" by R. Cosway ggg. Photocopy of painting with handwritten notation "Cat. # LXII b- Earl of Radner Collection…" hhh. Photocopy of page of Art News 29:39, Dec. 20, 1930 showing a painting of Mrs. Joseph Smith by R. Cosway iii. Photocopy of book page 214 and facing page headed "Perdita" showing a Cosway of Thomas Lord Lyttlelton. jjj. Photocopy of three painting from a book with handwritten note "See Daniell #92" kkk. 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Royal Academy reproductions and miscellaneous

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

5 x 8 cards

Correspondence with Joseph Foladare (1976-1977); catalogues [photocopies]

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

Artwork photocopies