Portrait of the Hon. Anne Annesley, later Countess of Mountnorris
1800
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1800
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of the Hon. Anne Annesley, later Countess of Mountnorris is a 1800 unspecified by Richard Cosway, a Rococo painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A young woman in a white dress sits against a dark background, holding a pink rose. Her hair is piled high, and her gaze is soft but direct. This portrait was one of many Cosway painted for one wealthy family—seven sisters in all. The bill for these paintings wasn’t paid for decades, showing how even rich clients could drag their feet. Cosway often painted women with delicate features and dreamy expressions, making them look both elegant and distant. If you like this style, look up other works by Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821).
