Summary

Richard Cosway: English: Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington   (  )
Artist	Richard Cosway  (1742–1821)      Description English miniaturist Date of birth/death 5 November 1742  4 July 1821  Location of birth/death Tiverton, Devon London Work period 1757 –1821  Work location London; Paris  Authority file : Q2539929 VIAF: 40191108 ISNI: 0000000116262345 ULAN: 500115280 LCCN: n93108180 NLA: 35510021 WorldCat artist QS:P170,Q2539929
Title	English: Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington
Description	English: Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) was created 1st Duke of Wellington in 1814. This miniature was painted at the outset of the Peninsular War, in which Wellesley commanded the Allied forces against the French.
Date	1808 date QS:P571,+1808-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium	watercolor on ivory miniature
Collection	Victoria and Albert Museum    Native name Victoria and Albert Museum Location London Coordinates 51° 29′ 27″ N, 0° 07′ 38″ W Established 1852  Website www.vam.ac.uk Authority file : Q213322 VIAF: 128776887 ISNI: 0000000123230472 ULAN: 500302040 LCCN: n79066252 OSM: 29795 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q213322
Accession number	Museum no. P.6-1941
Notes	Inscribed by the artist on the backing paper, in Latin, 'Richard Cosway R.A. and F.S.A. Principal Painter to his Serene Highness the Prince of Wales. Given by Mrs Emma Joseph
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• 2007-10-14 10:57 VAwebteam 408×484× (34720 bytes) Richard Cosway, RA, 1742-1821, Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, Dated 1808, Watercolour on ivory, Inscribed by the artist on the backing paper, in Latin, 'Richard Cosway R.A. and F.S.A. Principal Painter to his Serene Highness the P