William Cowper

Sitterback to top

• William Cowper (1731-1800), Poet. Sitter in 7 portraits.

Artistback to top

• George Romney (1734-1802), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 156 portraits, Sitter in 5 portraits.

This portraitback to top

Cowper sat for this portrait at the house of the poet William Hayley, who was a friend of the artist Romney. Hayley wrote a posthumous biography of Cowper.

Linked publicationsback to top

• 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, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, 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 to 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

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Late Eighteenth Century Prints and Drawings (17 April 2004 - 5 September 2004)
• George Romney (30 May 2002 - 18 August 2002)