| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | Henry Dawe after Richard Cosway |
| Published | [c.1834] |
| Dimensions | Image 112 x 147 mm, Sheet 135 x 165 mm |
| Notes |
From Henry Dawe, 'Dawe's choice selections for the scrap book' (London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1834). Inscription beneath title reads: vide. Fairfax's Translation of Jerusalem recovered - Book 16. V.18. Henry Dawe (1790-1848) was a British genre painter and mezzotint engraver. He was the son of the painter and mezzotinter Philip Dawe (c.1750-c.1791), and the younger brother of the painter and mezzotinter George Dawe (1781-1829). He mainly worked in London, but also St. Petersburg between 1824 and 1827. Richard Cosway (1742-1821) was a British painter, miniaturist, draughtsman and collector. Born in Okeford, he lived in London from around 1754. He studied at Shipley's Drawing School, and won prizes from the Society of Arts between 1755 and 1760. He exhibited with the Society of Artists (1760-69), and the Free Society of Artists (1761-66). In 1769 he entered the Royal Academy Schools, and exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1770 and 1806. He became an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1770, a Royal Academician in 1771, and Principal Painter to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales in 1785. He was married to the artist, musician and educationalist Maria Cosway (1759-1838). Condition: Trimmed close to image amd laid to album page. Glue stains around edges of sheet, not affecting image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £45.00 |
| Stock ID | 33661 |