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Self-Portrait

ca. 1770–75
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Self-Portrait
  • Artist: Richard Cosway (British, Oakford, Devon 1742–1821 London)
  • Date: ca. 1770–75
  • Medium: Ivory
  • Dimensions: Oval, 2 x 1 5/8 in. (50 x 42 mm)
  • Classification: Miniatures
  • Credit Line: Gift of Charlotte Guilford Muhlhofer, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.49
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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