Only Connect - Richard Cosway <> Maria Cosway

How are these sitters connected?

Richard Cosway
after Richard Cosway
based on a work of circa 1790
NPG 1678

The connection
The miniaturist Richard Cosway, husband of artist/composer Maria was described as the most detested ‘Macaroni’ – the nickname of the time given to apparently shallow young men.

Find out more about Cosway connections with co-curator Peter Sheppard Skaerved

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