Sappho

Maria Cosway1826

Details

Title: Sappho
Creator: after Richard Cosway, 1742–1821, British, attributed to Maria Hadfield Cosway, 1759–1838, British
Creator Lifespan: 1759/1838
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: female
Date Created: 1826
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 9 x 7 1/4 inches (22.9 x 18.4 cm)
Subject Keywords: lyre, flutes, historical subject, wings (costume accessories), women, putti, babies, children, poet, Greek, trees, braids, portrait
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Andrew Wilton

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