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Richard Cosway

Richard Cosway (died 1821) is represented in the Art Institute of Chicago entries by a group of portraits spanning, among the dated examples, 1764 to 1808. This selection brings together Portrait of Miss Eleanor Falkingham, dated 1764, and Portrait of the Prince Regent (King George IV), dated 1789.

The recorded titles cover several types of figure: an officer of the 17th Foot, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment, in 1787; another Portrait of an Officer, dated c. 1785; and portraits of gentlemen and ladies, dated or placed around 1785, 1787, 1790 and 1808. The entries thus distinguish named sitters, such as Miss Eleanor Falkingham and the Prince Regent, from models identified by their function or by generic terms.

The catalogue also includes Saint Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy, dated 1780/1800, as well as Cupid Playing Flute and Sleeping Shepherd and Seated Woman in Profile, for which no date is indicated.

This profile brings together identity references for Richard Cosway and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.

7 references are documented at Zofingen, Piguet. Each record links to its source; the amounts are not a general valuation of the artist’s work.

Works recorded at auction

Zofingen · Lot 2512

Portrait of a Young Officer in a Blue Uniform with White Trim

Gouache

Original catalogue wording

Portrait eines jungen Offiziers in blauer Uniform mit weissem Besatz
gouache

Catalogue period : 2025-06-06

Published result : 1400 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 800

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Zofingen · Lot 2513

Portrait of Master Bunbury

Gouache

Original catalogue wording

Portrait von Master Bunbury
gouache

Catalogue period : 2025-06-06

Published result : 6000 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 3000

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Zofingen · Lot 1839

Important Double-Sided Portrait Miniature

Gouache

Original catalogue wording

Bedeutende doppelseitige Portraitminiatur
gouache

Catalogue period : 2024-11-29

Published result : 18000 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 6000

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Zofingen · Lot 1135

Portrait of a nobleman in a brown coat

Gouache

Original catalogue wording

Portrait eines Edelmannes in braunem Mantel
gouache

Catalogue period : 2024-05-31

Published result : 1200 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1000

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Zofingen · Lot 1136

Portrait of a Bearded Nobleman in “Van Dyck Costume”

Gouache

Original catalogue wording

Portrait eines Edelmannes mit Bart und "van Dyck Kostüm"
gouache

Catalogue period : 2024-05-31

Published result : 550 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 600

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Zofingen · Lot 1137

Portrait of a child with raised hand on a red cushion

Gouache

Original catalogue wording

Portrait eines Kindes mit erhobener Hand auf rotem Kissen
gouache

Catalogue period : 2024-05-31

Published result : 400 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 300

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Piguet

Portrait de Lord Thomas Lyttelton (1744-1779),

Oil on canvas

Original catalogue wording

Portrait de Lord Thomas Lyttelton (1744-1779),
huile sur toile

Catalogue period : 2023-05-25 — 2023-06-07

Published result : 1000 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 2000–3000

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Sources and references

• Reference record
• ARTIC · Reference link only; institutional text and images are not reproduced.
• ICCD-ArCo · CC-BY-4.0; Ministero della Cultura / ICCD-ArCo. Reference link only; no image copied.
• LoC · Reference link only; institutional text and images are not reproduced.
• Met · CC0
• Documentary source

SwissArtGallery documentary note based on the cited sources. Titles, media and qualifications are provided in the profile language; the original catalogue wording remains available in each record.
Documentation updated : 2026-10-19