Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia Cosway Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia Cosway Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 11, 2024
After Maria Cosway (Italian/English 1760-1838)
Est: £300 - £500
After Maria Cosway (Italian/English 1760-1838) Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire as Cynthia from Spenser's Fairie Queen. After the original painting of c.1782 at Chatsworth, miniature watercolour, signed left centre "C Roslin", 15.9 x 11.4cm. ornate 19th century Continental gilt frame.
Martel Maides
Jul. 05, 2022
RICHARD COSWAY, R.A. (TIVERTON 1742-1821 LONDON) Portrait of Maria Cosway (
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
RICHARD COSWAY, R.A. (TIVERTON 1742-1821 LONDON) Portrait of Maria Cosway (1760-1838) pencil, black and red chalk, red and grey ink and wash 8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (21.3 x 13.5 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 16, 2021
MARIA COSWAY (BRITISH 1759-1838), PORTRAIT OF CAROLINE
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
MARIA COSWAY (BRITISH 1759-1838)PORTRAIT OF CAROLINE, PRINCESS OF WALES AND HER DAUGHTER, PRINCESS CHARLOTTEOil on canvas laid to panel59 x 49cm (23 x 19¼ in.)The heads purportedly later touched and altered by Sir Thomas Lawrence in 1801.Provenance: Gifted to Lady Glenbervie by Queen Caroline (then Princess Caroline)The Hon. Frederick Sylvester North Douglas and Harriet Wrightson Thence by descent at Weston Hall. Literature:S. Lloyd, Richard & Maria Cosway: Regency Artists of Taste and Fashion, Edinburgh, 1995, no. 225, plate 72.Catalogue Note:This romantic painting by Maria Cosway (1760-1838) of Caroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales (1768-1821), consort of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV, 1762-1830), with her daughter, Princess Charlotte Augusta (1796-1817), shows Caroline leaning against a statue of Britannia seated in profile, and Charlotte sitting on a lion couchant, which rests at Britannia's feet; St. Paul's Cathedral, London is in the background. The original giltwood frame is surmounted by the Prince of Wales's crest of the three ostrich feathers. By repute, it was a Royal gift from Princess Caroline to Catherine Anne Douglas, Lady Glenbervie (1760-1817), who was her Mistress of the Robes from 1809-20. A label on the back bears the inscription:'Caroline, Princess of Wales aged 32, and Princess Charlotte her daughter; designed and painted by Maria Cosway (wife of Mr Cosway), around 1800. The heads afterwards touched and altered by Lawrence in 1801. The Princess sat to both the painters. Given by HRH The Princess of Wales, Feb. 1801 to Lady Glenbervie when she was about to embark for the Cape of Good Hope'.Although the painting is unsigned it is the exemplar for a mezzotint ; an example is in the Royal Collection (RCIN 605385), the artist is inscribed to the left: 'Maria Cosway pinxit.'; the engraver to the right: 'S.W. Reynolds sculpt.', and below the publisher 'London, Published May 1 1801, at R ACKERMANN'S Repository of Arts, No.101, Strand'. Another copy is in the British Museum (1902,1011.3809).The choice of Maria Cosway as artist was undoubtedly due to the close friendship that existed between Maria and her husband Richard, a leading portrait painter of the Regency period, with the Prince. In 1785, Richard was appointed Principal Painter to the Prince, and the Prince and the bon ton were frequent visitors at Maria's glittering salons and concerts at Schomberg House, 80-82 Pall Mall, London. That the Princess might ask Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) to re-touch the faces of this painting because she was unhappy with the original is feasible. Lawrence was the most celebrated portraitist of his age, and patronised by international statesmen and society figures as well as royalty and military leaders. He was a favourite of the Princess, painting her at least three times, including another painting of her and her daughter (1801-2), which survives in the Royal Collection (RCIN 407292). It shows the Princess playing a harp watched over by a shadowy bust of Minerva, patroness of the arts; Caroline tunes her harp and prepares to play the music offered up by her daughter Charlotte. In 1806, the conduct of Lawrence and the Princess while it was being painted was scrutinised during the 'Delicate Investigation'. A commission of Cabinet ministers assessed the allegations that the Princess had had an adulterous affair with, amongst others, Lawrence. The Princess stated that Lawrence 'stayed a few nights, that by early rising, he might begin painting on the picture before the Princess Charlotte (who as her residence was at that time at Shooter's Hill, was enabled to come early) or myself came to sit' ( . Accessed 9 August 2021).Catherine Anne Douglas, Lady Glenbervie, is recorded as Mistress of the Robes to Caroline, Princess of Wales from 1809-20 ( . Accessed 9 August 2021). Her spouse, Sylvester Douglas, 1st Baron Glenbervie (1743-1823), was offered the prospect of becoming governor of the Cape in September 1796, and again in January 1800, which he initially refused. In October 1800, he was again proposed for the Cape but political circumstances prevented the appointment. Therefore, while the label on the back of this painting mentions Lord Glenbervie and the Cape, it seems more likely that the Princess gifted the painting offered here during Lady Glenbervie's term as Mistress of the Robes. This supposition is reinforced by the Lawrence painting discussed above, which was originally painted for a Mistress of the Robes, Anne, Marchioness Townshend (her appointment between 1795 and 1808).This painting came to Weston Hall through the marriage of Lord and Lady Glenbervie's son, Frederick Sylvester North Douglas (1791-1819), politician and classical scholar, to Harriet Wrightson (d. 1864), eldest daughter of William Wrightson of Cusworth, Yorkshire; Harriet inherited Weston Hall through her aunt, Mary Heber, in 1809.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jan. 29, 2020
Maria Cosway (1759-1838) Italian/British. "The Analogy and Harmony of Colours", after George Field, Engraving, Unframed, 9.5" x 11.5".
Est: £50 - £80
Maria Cosway (1759-1838) Italian/British. "The Analogy and Harmony of Colours", after George Field, Engraving, Unframed, 9.5" x 11.5".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr. 25, 2017
MARÍA COSWAY «A Portrait of a Lady». Oil on ivory
Est: -
MARÍA COSWAY 1759 Inglaterra 1838 Retrato de dama En marco de marfil pirograbado con inscrustaciones de nácar. Firmado "Cosway". Óleo sobre marfil 10 x 8 cm
Isbilya Subastas
Oct. 26, 2016
Maria Cosway (Florence 1759-1838 Lodi) An angel and putti accomp
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Maria Cosway (Florence 1759-1838 Lodi) An angel and putti accompanying a child's soul to heaven oil on canvas, unlined 23 ¾ x 19 7/8 in. (60.3 x 50.5 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 11, 2016
Maria Hadfield Cosway Florence, 1759 - Lodi, 1838 Portrait présumé de Miss Mary Linwood Huile sur toile
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Maria Hadfield Cosway Florence, 1759 - Lodi, 1838 Portrait présumé de Miss Mary Linwood Huile sur toile h: 76 w: 63,50 cm Provenance : Arthur Ackermann & son, New York, première partie du XXe siècle, selon une étiquette au verso
Artcurial
May. 16, 2015
Early 19th c British portrait
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
An early 19th century British portrait, Attributed to Maria Cosway (1759-1838). Oil on canvas portrait of Miss Mary Linwood (1755-1846). Depicted seated before an open window wearing a Blue dress. Old Arthur Ackermann & Son label verso. The painting was been lined with on old repair at her left shoulder, some in-painting and areas of moderate craquelure. Image 24 x 29" in an older gilded carved wooden frame 32 x 37" overall. ESTIMATE $1,000-2,000
Schmidt's Antiques
Aug. 25, 2013
British School
Est: $500 - $800
(18th century style, early 20th century)Portrait of Lady Beckett, after Maria Cosway (1760-1834), unsigned, pastel on paper, 29-3/4 x 25-1/2 in.; carved and painted wood frame, backed with card, abrasions; frame with abrasions, resurfaced. Provenance: 1009 5th Avenue
Brunk Auctions
Nov. 21, 2012
Maria Cosway (British, 1760-1838)
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
A preparatory sketch for 'The death of Miss Gardiner'. Ink, gouache and watercolour on laid paper, bearing collector's stamp to the obverse (lower left) CARLO PRAYER. Rectangular, 213mm (8 3/8in) wide Provenance: Captain Carlo Prayer (1826-1900). Literature: F. Lugt, Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques intéressant l'art ou la curiosité, no.1044.
Bonhams
Jul. 07, 2011
RICHARD COSWAY R.A.
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN OKEFORD 1742 - LONDON 1821 PORTRAIT OF MARIA COSWAY (1760-1838) Watercolour over pencil; inscribed centre right: Hon be [sic] / McDann; further inscribed in pen and brown ink verso: Maria Luisa Caterina Cecilia / Cosway. Fior: na / Rd: Cosway fecit: / anno 1785 120 by 765 mm
Sotheby's
Dec. 07, 2010
H. G. Greenhead after Maria Cosway (1759/60-1838)
Est: £50 - £70
H. G. Greenhead after Maria Cosway (1759/60-1838) - Coloured mezzotint - "Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire", 24.5ins x 18ins, in gilt moulded frame and glazed
Canterbury Auction Galleries
Oct. 26, 2010
H. G. Greenhead after Maria Cosway (1759/60-1838)
Est: £70 - £100
H. G. Greenhead after Maria Cosway (1759/60-1838) - Coloured mezzotint - "Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire", 24.5ins x 18ins, in gilt moulded frame and glazed
Canterbury Auction Galleries
Sep. 18, 2010
Maria Cosway, Johannesknabe / Amor und Psyche / Antikendarstellung. Late 18th cent.
Est: €100 - €120
Ein Blatt im Stein bezeichnet u.li. "R.Cosway". Alle Blätter unterhalb der Darstellung in zweiter Platte bezeichnet u.li. "R. Cosway, (Esq.) R.A. del." und u.re. "Mrs. Cosway Sculp."Im Passepartout. Leicht angeschmutzt. Vereinzelt Knickspuren. "Johannesknabe" mit kleinem Riß (max. 1,5 cm) u.Mi. und u.li.
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
Sep. 18, 2010
Maria Cosway"The Bard. Vice Grey". Um 1800.
Est: €60 - €80
In der Platte bezeichnet "Maria C. del" u.re. sowie "R. Cosway Inv.t" u.li., betitelt u.Mi. Im Passepartout.Leichte Randmängel, etwas angeschmutzt.
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
Sep. 18, 2010
Maria Cosway, Chronos. Um 1800.
Est: €60 - €80
In der Platte bezeichnet "M. Cosway sculp." u.re. und bezeichnet u.li.Blatt leicht angeschmutzt. Minimale Randläsionen und minimal knickspurig. Zwei kleine Flecke (10mm, 7mm) u.re und u.Mi.
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
Sep. 19, 2009
Maria Cosway, Johannesknabe/ Amor und Psyche/ Antikendarstellung. Late 18th cent.
Est: €150 - €180
Etching. Ein Blatt im Stein signiert u.li. "R.Cosway". Alle Blätter bezeichnet u.li. und u.re.Auf Untersatzpapier montiert. Angeschmutzt. Vereinzelt Knickspuren. "Johannesknabe" mit kleinen Riß (max. 1,5 cm) u.Mi. und u.li.
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
Nov. 17, 2004
Baroness Maria Cosway (British, 1760-1838)
Est: £800 - £1,200
The Comic and Tragic Muse; both wearing flowing robes, sandals and gold bangles watercolour on paper, stuck down on separate mount with hand wash line borders, unframed Rectangular, 229mm. (9ins.) high
Bonhams
Oct. 07, 2003
After Richard Cosway (19th Century)
Est: £300 - £500
Maria Cosway (née Hadfield) (1760-1838), wearing white dress and miniature of her husband Richard on a ribbon about her neck, her left had raised to her face gold frame, the reverse engraved with initial C within laurel branches Oval, 92mm. (3 1/2ins.) high
Bonhams