William Cowper
1 portrait matching these criteria:
- npg number matching '1423'
William Cowper
by George Romney
pastel, 1792
22 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in. (572 mm x 470 mm)
Purchased, 1905
Primary Collection
NPG 1423
Sitter
William Cowper (1731-1800), Poet. Sitter associated with 8 portraits.
Artist
George Romney (1734-1802), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 109 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Linked Publications
The National Portrait Gallery, 1997, p. 107
Alex Kidson, George Romney 1734-1802, 2002 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 30 May - 18 August 2002), p. 221
Ingamells, John, Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, p. 128
Piper, David, The English Face, 1992, p. 163
Rogers, Malcolm, Master Drawings from the National Portrait Gallery, 1993 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 5 August - 23 October 1994), p. 73
Saumarez Smith, Charles, The National Portrait Gallery: an illustrated guide, 2000, p. 107
Saumarez Smith, Charles, The National Portrait Gallery, 1997, p. 107
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 149
Woof, Robert; Hebron, Stephen, Romantic Icons, 1999, p. 19
