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
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by Francis Cotes
oil on canvas, 1758
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John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent
by Francis Cotes
oil on canvas, 1769
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Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
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Ann Fortescue (née Campbell), Lady Fortescue
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
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Ann Fortescue (née Campbell), Lady Fortescue
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
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Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1751)
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Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
by Richard Brookshaw, published by Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1751)
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Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1752 or after
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Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
by Charles Spooner, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
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Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1752 or after
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Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
by James Macardell, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1750s-1760s
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Catherine Travis (née Gunning)
by Richard Houston, published by John Bowles, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1755
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Elizabeth Sandby (née Venables)
by James Macardell, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1755)
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Elizabeth Sandby (née Venables)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1756-1766
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by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1757)
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by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1757)
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by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1757)
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by Richard Houston, printed and sold by Bewley Wynne Morrison, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1758)
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by Richard Houston, printed and sold by Bewley Wynne Morrison, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1758)
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by Richard Houston, printed for Carington Bowles, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1758-1775 (1758)
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by Richard Houston, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1758-1775 (1758)
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by Richard Houston, printed for Carington Bowles, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1758-1775 (1758)
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by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1758)
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by Charles Spooner, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760s
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by Charles Spooner, printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760s
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by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760-1790
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by Charles Spooner, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760s
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by Richard Brookshaw, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1760)
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after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (1760)
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by James Watson, sold by Ryland and Bryer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760-1790
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by James Watson, printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1760-1790
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Maria (née Gunning), Countess of Coventry
after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, (circa 1760-1770)
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by Edward Fisher, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1763
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by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published circa 1765 (1763)
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by and published by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published circa 1765 (1763)
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Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark
by James Watson, sold by Ryland and Bryer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, circa 1766-1775
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Frances Douglas (née Lascelles)
by James Watson, sold by Ryland and Bryer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, late 1760s
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1768
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1 July 1768
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Frances (née Fowler), Lady Bridges
by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1769 (1768)
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Frances (née Fowler), Lady Bridges
by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1769 (1768)
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Frances (née Fowler), Lady Bridges
by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1769 (1768)
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by Valentine Green, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1769
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by Valentine Green, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1769
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by James Wilson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, late 18th century
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Mary (née Heblethwayte), Lady Boynton
by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1770
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; Charlotte Augusta Matilda, Princess Royal
by and published by William Wynne Ryland, after Francis Cotes
line engraving, published 1770
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by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1770
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by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1770
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by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, late 18th century
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by and published by James Watson, published by Henry Parker, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, circa 1770
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printed for John Bowles, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, late 18th century (1758)
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by James Wilson, printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1 December 1770
NPG D4253
by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1770
NPG D5654
by James Watson, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, published 1770
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