Portrait of a Man
| Title | Portrait of a Man |
|---|---|
| Artist | Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821) |
| Date | c. 1790 18th century |
| Medium | watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with blue and white enamel |
| Classification | Portrait Miniature |
| Origin | England, late 18th century England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Portrait of a Man, c. 1790. Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821). Watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with blue and white enamel; framed: 5.9 x 5 cm (2 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.); unframed: 5 x 4 cm (1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Edward B. Greene Collection, 1942.1137 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Portrait of a Man” is a work by Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821), dated c. 1790. It is executed in watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with blue and white enamel and classified as portrait miniature. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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