Francis Cotes
(1726-1770), Portrait painterSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 89 portraits
Francis Cotes trained under portrait painter George Knapton and soon afterwards established himself as a highly fashionable painter. He initially concentrated on portraits in pastel and crayon, although he later extended his working practice to include oil painting. He frequently had engravings made after his portraits, which enabled them to reach a far greater public and gain him widespread recognition. By the 1770s he was one of the most fashionable and sought after portrait painters in London. Cotes was among the founding members of the Royal Academy and he went on to become director of the Society of Artists, at whose shows he had exhibited since 1760.
by Richard Houston, printed for Carington Bowles, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1758-1775 (1758)
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by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1758-1775 (1758)
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by Richard Houston, printed for Carington Bowles, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1758-1775 (1758)
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by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1758)
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by Charles Spooner, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760s
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by Charles Spooner, printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760s
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by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760-1790
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by Charles Spooner, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760s
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by Richard Brookshaw, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1760)
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after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1760)
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by James Watson, sold by Ryland and Bryer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760-1790
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by James Watson, printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760-1790
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Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (circa 1760-1770)
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published circa 1765 (1763)
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by and published by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published circa 1765 (1763)
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