Cosway (Richard, 1742-1821). Portrait of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth (1731-1801), circa 1790-1800, pencil on pale cream paper, with watercolour to the face and left hand, fine brown ink framing line to outer edge, some marks and light toning, small stain to upper left, 258 x 166 mm (10 1/4 x 6 1/2 ins), laid down on modern backing paper, with modern window-mount, along with the original backing card (now separated from the work), bearing a contemporary inscription in brown ink to verso: 'Drawn by Rd. Cosway Esqr. R.A. / Mrs. Legg', a further inscription above erased, backing card 333 x 254 mm (13 1/8 x 10 ins) (Quantity: 1) Provenance: William Drummond (1934-2018), art dealer specialising in British drawings and watercolours, who ran the Covent Garden Gallery in the 1970's-80's.
Cosway (Richard, 1742-1821). Portrait of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth (1731-1801), circa 1790-1800, pencil on pale cream paper, with watercolour to the face and left hand, fine brown ink framing line to outer edge, some marks and light toning, small stain to upper left, 258 x 166 mm (10 1/4 x 6 1/2 ins), laid down on modern backing paper, with modern window-mount, along with the original backing card (now separated from the work), bearing a contemporary inscription in brown ink to verso: 'Drawn by Rd. Cosway Esqr. R.A. / Mrs. Legg', a further inscription above erased, backing card 333 x 254 mm (13 1/8 x 10 ins) (Quantity: 1) Provenance: William Drummond (1934-2018), art dealer specialising in British drawings and watercolours, who ran the Covent Garden Gallery in the 1970's-80's.
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