Cosmo Alexander (1724-1772)

细节
Cosmo Alexander (1724-1772)

Portrait of William Maxwell of Kirkconnell, half-length, in a green coat and a pink waistcoat with gold braid; and Portrait of a Lady, presumably the wife of the preceeding, half-length, in an orange dress, with a blue wrap, feigned oval

both signed and dated, 'CA[linked]lex.pingebat/AD1755' (the former, lower right, the latter, lower left)

oil on canvas

30 x 25in. (76.2 x 63.5cm.)
a pair (2)

拍品专文

The Aberdeen-born artist returned from Rome in 1754, but later emigrated to America.