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.
Frances (née Fowler), Lady Bridges
by Elizabeth Judkins, printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1 July 1770
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Frances (née Fowler), Lady Bridges
by Elizabeth Judkins, printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1770s
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by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1770
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Maria (née Wicker), Lady Broughton
by John Finlayson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1772
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Maria (née Wicker), Lady Broughton
by John Finlayson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1772
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by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1772
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Lady Susanna Sarah Louisa O'Brien (née Fox-Strangways)
by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1772
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by Richard Houston, published by Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1 June 1772
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by Richard Brookshaw, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1773 (1765)
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by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Francis Cotes
stipple engraving, published 1785
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by James Wilson, printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1 December 1786
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by and published by John Hall, published by Thomas Macklin, printed by Craven William Richards, after Francis Cotes
line engraving, published 1 December 1793 (circa 1768-1770)
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by John Hall, after Francis Cotes
line engraving, published 1793 (circa 1768-1770)
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Sir John Hill with 'A View of the Royal Palace in Kew Gardens'
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by Robert John Thornton, after Francis Cotes
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1799
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Sir John Hill with 'A View of the Royal Palace in Kew Gardens'
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by Robert John Thornton, after Francis Cotes
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1799
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by Valentine Green, after Gainsborough Dupont, and after Francis Cotes, and after Richard Morton Paye, and after Lemuel Francis Abbott
mezzotint, published 1799
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after Francis Cotes
pen and ink and wash, 1804
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by Edward Scriven, after Francis Cotes
engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Francis Cotes
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1833 (circa 1768-1770)
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Lady Harriet Hesketh (née Cowper)
by John Henry Robinson, published by Baldwin & Cradock, after William Harvey, after Francis Cotes
stipple engraving, published 1836 (1755)
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