Richard COSWAY (1742-1822) Miniatura ovalada al gouache que representa el retrato de una dama vestida de encaje y con un gran bonete de lazo, firmada y fechada en 1790, etiqueta al dorso con la inscripción "Miss Bover". Marco de latón decorado con follaje, rematado con un lazo de cinta. 9 x 7,5 cm. En la década de 1770 Richard Cosway se convirtió en el miniaturista más de moda en Inglaterra, retratando a muchos miembros de la familia real y de la aristocracia inglesa.

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