Richard Cosway
Hero and Leander

ArtistEnglish, 1742–1821
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Hero and Leander
Datec. 1790
PlaceEngland
MediumOil on wood
Dimensionspanel: 11 1/2 × 15 in. (29.2 × 38.1 cm)
frame: 15 × 18 in. (38.1 × 45.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1073
Current Location
Rienzi
Foyer
Exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Cromer Antique Gallery, Norfolk]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson, June 12, 1957; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition HistoryCurrently on view in the Rienzi Foyer.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Paper label on the back: " ? Rossly/Millon Gallery 1799". Sticker on the back: "16".

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