Richard Cosway
British · 1742–1821 · Painter, Printmaker
Richard Cosway was a leading English portrait painter of the Georgian and Regency era, noted for his miniatures. He was a contemporary of John Smart, George Engleheart, William… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Portrait of Izabella Czartoryska (1743 - 1835)Chorley's · £1,800≈ $2,409≈ €2,118Sign up to see
Portrait of Lady OrdeChorley's · £900≈ $1,204≈ €1,059Sign up to see
Portrait de Lord Thomas Lyttelton (1744-1779)Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · CHF 1,000≈ $1,104≈ £886≈ €1,031Sign up to see
Richard Cosway’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Richard Cosway between 2015 and 2026, of which 6 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $241Sign up free to see to $2.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.4kSign up free to see for Portrait of Izabella Czartoryska (1743 - 1835) at Chorley's in April 2025. The most common medium is watercolors (4 lots). Most results come from Chorley's (4), Pandolfini (2) and Lawrences Auctioneers (2).
13 results
- £180≈ $241≈ €208Sign up free to see
- Portrait Of Marianne ChamberlaineCircle of the artist£440≈ $602≈ €506Sign up free to see
- £450≈ $613≈ €528Sign up free to see
- £1,800≈ $2,409≈ €2,118Sign up free to see
- £900≈ $1,204≈ €1,059Sign up free to see
- CHF 1,000≈ $1,104≈ £886≈ €1,031Sign up free to see
- Venus Instructing CupidCircle of the artist£380≈ $472≈ €431Sign up free to see
- £600≈ $830≈ €702Sign up free to see
- Portrait of a LadyFollower of the artist€1,800≈ $2,120≈ £1,532Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200
Richard Cosway works on paper (6)Richard Cosway watercolors (4)
Richard Cosway: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Cosway at auction?
$2,409Sign up free to see, for Portrait of Izabella Czartoryska (1743 - 1835) at Chorley's (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Richard Cosway?
The median sale price is $967Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Richard Cosway have sold at auction?
6 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Richard Cosway?
Chorley's, Pandolfini and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Chorley's · Pandolfini · Lawrences Auctioneers
About Richard Cosway
Richard Cosway was a leading English portrait painter of the Georgian and Regency era, noted for his miniatures. He was a contemporary of John Smart, George Engleheart, William Wood, and Richard Crosse. He befriended fellow Freemasons and Swedenborgians William Blake and Chevalier d'Éon. His wife was the Italian-born painter Maria Cosway, a close friend of Thomas Jefferson.
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In museum collections
Portrait of a Woman, 1790s
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Maria Cosway with Her Daughter Louisa, c. 1794
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0A Man Trapped between a Lion and a Serpent, 1790s
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Self-Portrait, 1770
Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domain
