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.
Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
by Francis Cotes
pastel on blue paper laid down on canvas, 1751
NPG 4890
by Francis Cotes
oil on canvas, 1758
NPG 2036
John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent
by Francis Cotes
oil on canvas, 1769
NPG 2026
Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
NPG D34175
Ann Fortescue (née Campbell), Lady Fortescue
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
NPG D1984
Ann Fortescue (née Campbell), Lady Fortescue
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
NPG D1998
Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1751)
NPG D7111
Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
by Richard Brookshaw, published by Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1751)
NPG D14151
Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1752 or after
NPG D34177
Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
by Charles Spooner, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
NPG D2506
Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1752 or after
NPG D2507
Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
by James Macardell, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
NPG D2508
Catherine Travis (née Gunning)
by Richard Houston, published by John Bowles, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1755
NPG D2534
Elizabeth Sandby (née Venables)
by James Macardell, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1755)
NPG D4141
Elizabeth Sandby (née Venables)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1756-1766
NPG D4142
by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1757)
NPG D3047
by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1757)
NPG D3048
by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1757)
NPG D3049
by Richard Houston, printed and sold by Bewley Wynne Morrison, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1758)
NPG D39854
by Richard Houston, printed and sold by Bewley Wynne Morrison, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1758)
NPG D39855
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