Sir James Viney
Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Gilt, Hair, Leather, Paint, Silk
Order this imageCollection
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 429009.2
Summary
Red leather oval portrait miniature case lined in silk. Holds portrait miniature (429009.1), watercolour on ivory, Sir James Viney by Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821). Oval. Lady Beaconsfield's uncle. Shoulder length, wearing blue jacket, striped waistcoat, white cravat and blue collar. Glazed in gilt frame. Locks of hair on reverse of miniature.
Makers and roles
Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821), artist