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Portrait of William Cowper (after Thomas Lawrence)

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Francesco Bartolozzi
1727-1815

Portrait of William Cowper (after Thomas Lawrence)

18th century
Stipple engraving.
11 1/8 x 7 7/8 inches (282 x 200 mm)
Gift of Charles Ryskamp in memory of Michael S. Currier.
1998.36:3
Notes
Associated with William Blake. Blake's engraving of the Lawrence portrait appeared as the frontispiece of v. 2 of William Hayley's The life, and posthumous writings, of William Cowper (3 v. London : J. Johnson, 1803-1804).
Provenance

Charles Ryskamp.

Associated names
Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830, after.
Blake, William, 1757-1827.
Ryskamp, Charles, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School