Wilson dissertation proposals, drafts, and research notes
Dissertation proposals; research notes and related documents
Typescript biographical chronology for Richard and Maria Cosway and file cards covering relevant contemporary correspondence (1797-1834)
Handwritten biographical chronology for Richard and Maria Cosway and list of Cosway works sold at Sotheby's and Christie's
Dissertation proposal materials
Schedule of Appendices [for dissertation] with appendices for: Pictures exhibited by Richard; Pictures exhibited by Maria; Inventory of Household goods and R. Cosway's library sold at 1820 sale [handwritten and typescript]
Joseph Farington diary handwritten notes and transcriptions of Cosway entries
Miscellaneous notes
Miscellaneous notes (41 pages)
Notes on collections and auction sales of Cosway works; Lists of reference works, archives, museum publications, and sales catalogues
Notes about Richard’s and Maria’s library and Maria’s correspondence at Lodi
Notes and examples of Richard Cosway's writing and signature
Cosway research notes and note cards; Christie's sale catalogue, March 19, 1968 [photocopy]
Miscellaneous Painting and Drawing reproductions not by the Cosways)
Dissertation Drafts
Dissertation, first draft [typescript and handwritten pages, incomplete] (1979)
Dissertation typescript draft, pages 92-164 (Richard Cosway's biography, 1784-1790)
Dissertation typescript draft, pages 165-225 (Richard Cosway's biography, 1790-1821)
Dissertation typescript draft of appendices, notes, and Cosway chronology
Research Card files
Wilson Correspondence
General correspondence (1975-1978)
a. 02/19/75: Draft copy of letter to Mr. Reynolds at the Victoria and Albert Museum and Mr. Frederick Cummings at the Detroit Institute of Art inquiring about student interest in Richard Cosway. [See e., f., and g. below for replies]
b. 02/20/75: Draft copy of letter to Miss Foskett at Bishop’s House inquiring about student interest in Richard Cosway.
c. 02/28/[75]; Draft copy of letter to J. J. Wilson requesting slides on Maria Cosway work. [See d. below for reply]
d. 03/09/75: J. J. Wilson reply to 02/28 letter [See c. above]
e. 03/11/75: Linda Davis of The Detroit Institute of Art acknowledgement of 02/19 letter to Dr. Cummings [See a. above]
f. 03/21/75: Dr. Cummings reply to 02/19 letter [See a. above and h. below]
g. 03/30/75: Mr. Reynolds reply to 02/19 letter [See a. above]
h. 04/09/75: Draft of letter to Mr. Frederick Cummings thanking him for his response [See f. above]
i. 04/12/75: Draft copy of letter to Christie, Manson and Woods, Ltd. Requesting copy of an 1896 sales catalogue.
j. 10/04/75: Letter to “Dear Sir” [HEH] from Betty Mitchell requesting information on two Cosway prints she has. [See k. below for reply]
k. 01/18/76; Copy of reply to Betty Mitchell [See j. above]
l. 05/31/76: Draft copies of letter to Mr. Reynolds requesting information on Richard Cosway
m. 06/15/76: Draft copy of letter to Mr. Julian Boyd at Princeton Library requesting contacts at Lodi. [See q. below for reply]
n. 06/15/76: Draft copy of letter to “Joan and David” [Mr. David Goodreau of Carleton University, Ottawa] requesting information on Maria. [See bbb. Below]
o. 06/15/76: Draft copy of letter to Mr. Berwick responding to his request for information on Cosway work exhibited at the Royal Academy. [Original request not found]
p. 06/15/76: Draft copy of letter to Mr. Watson of The National Gallery of Art requesting information on Lodi. [See r. below for reply]
q. 06/21/76: Julian Boyd reply to 06/15 letter [See m. above]
r. 06/22/76: Ross Watson reply to 06/15 letter [See p. above and t. below]
s. 06/28/76: Draft copy of letter to Elizabeth Cometti [Charleston, West Virginia; University of West Virginia] requesting information on Lodi. [See v. below for reply]
t. 07/01/76: Draft copy of letter to Mr. Watson thanking him for his response [See r. above and u. below for reply] and sending him photos of Cosway work.
u. 07/12/76: Ross Watson reply to 07/01 letter [See t. above] sending copies of Cosway portraits.
v. 07/12/76: Elizabeth Cometti reply to 06/28 letter [See s. above]
w. 07/21/76: Graham Reynolds reply to 05/31 letter [See l. above]
x. 07/28/76: Draft copy of letter to Professor Cometti asking for Mr. Walker’s address. [See nn. below for reply]
y. 07/28/76: Draft copy of letter to Kenneth Garlick of the Ashmolean asking for clarification of a point in the Farington diary regarding a skull. [See kk. below for reply]
z. 07/28/76: Draft copy of letter to Dr. Robert Munn of the West Virginia University Library asking for copies of Cosway letters. [See cc. below for reply]
aa. 07/30/76: Draft copy of letter to the Camden Library Librarian asking for help in locating Williamson papers. [See gg. below for reply]
bb. 07/30/76: Draft copy of letter to the Royal Academy of Art Librarian asking for help in locating Williamson papers. [See ee. below for reply]
cc. 08/11/76: Robert Munn reply to 07/28 letter [See z. above and ii. below]
dd. 08/15/76: Letter from Carlo Pedretti(?) of UCLA regarding introductions at the Brera Gallery and at Lodi.
ee. 08/17/76: Constance-Anne Parker reply to 07/30 letter [See bb. Above and jj. below]
ff. 08/18/76: John Walker letter to Robert Wark responding to question about his [Walker’s] work on a biography of Maria.
gg. 08/23/76: F.D. Cole of the Camden Library reply to 07/30 letter [See aa. above]
hh. 08/24/76: Draft copy of letter to the Historical Manuscripts Commission asking for help in locating Williamson papers. [See oo. below for reply]
ii. 08/24/76: Draft copy of letter to Mr. Robert Munn of the West Virginia University Library thanking him for microfilm [See cc. above]
jj. 08/25/76: Draft copy of letter to Miss Parker thanking her for her reply [See ee. above]
kk. 08/26/76: Handwritten draft of letter to Mr. Garlick of the Ashmolean thanking him for his reply [Not found] to DGW’s 07/28 letter [See y. above]
ll. 08/27/76: Letter from Michael Blecker of Saint John’s University enclosing a response [Not found] to a 06/29/76 letter to the Reverend Mother Superior of Lodi [Not found] and a 07/02/76 letter to DGW from Blecker forwarding a copy of the 06/29 letter to Lodi. [See s. above]
mm. 08/27/76: Handwritten draft of letter to Mr. Boyd at Princeton requesting information on Cosway correspondence. [See pp. below for reply]
nn. 08/29/76: Elizabeth Cometti response to 07/28 letter [See x. above]
oo. 08/31/76: Julia Melvin of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts response to 08/24 letter [See hh. above]
pp. 09/01/76; Julian Boyd, Editor of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, response to 08/27 letter [See mm. above and qq. below]
qq. 09/09/76: Draft copy of letter to Julian Boyd thanking him for his response [See pp. above]
rr. 09/09/76: Draft copy of letter to Professor Cometti discussing events related to upcoming DGW trip to Lodi. One page of DGW miscellaneous notes attached.
ss. Undated [09/09/76]: Draft copy of letter to the Curator, The Guilford Muniment Room, requesting information on location of Williamson papers. [See vv. below for reply]
tt. 09/20/76: The Wallace Collection response to 09/09 DGW letter [Not found] requesting information on location of Williamson papers.
uu. Undated [09/09/76]: Draft copy of letter to Mr. Ciaran Mac an Aili asking for help in locating Williamson papers. [See ww. below for reply]
vv. 10/05/76: Shirley Corke response to 09/09 DGW letter [See ss. above] to the Curator of Guildford Museum regarding Williamson papers.
ww. 10/07/76: Ciaran Mac an Aili response to 09/09 letter [See uu. Above and aaa. below]
xx. 10/22/76: Draft copy of letter to G. Bell and Sons asking for help in locating Williamson papers. [See zz. below for reply]
yy. 11/01/76: Sotheby’s reply to 10/22 DGW letter [Not found] regarding status of a painting sold by Sotheby’s.
zz. 11/05/76: R J B Glanville, of G. Bell & Sons, response to 10/22 letter [See xx. above]
aaa. 12/06/76: Second Ciaran Mac an Aili response to 09/09 letter [See uu. and ww. above]
bbb. 01/10/77: Photocopy of letter to Mr. David Goodreau of Carleton University responding to his letter [Not found, probably a response to DGW letter of 06/15 [See n. above]
ccc. 08/22/77: Handwritten draft of letter to Librarian, Harvard University Fine Arts Library requesting a copy of a Christies sale catalogue.
ddd. 08/23/77: Handwritten draft of letter to Paul Hamilton of the British Museum requesting an appointment to see Cosway drawings. [See ggg. below]
eee. 08/26/77: Draft copy of letters to Mr. John Hayes of the National Portrait Gallery (London); Miss Constance-Anne Parker of the Royal Academy of Arts; D.G.C. Allan of the Royal Society of Arts; Miss Dorothy Stroud of Sir John Soane’s Museum; and Mr. John Sunderland of the Courtauld Institute requesting appointments to view Cosway material during an October trip to London. [See ggg. below] 09/08/77: Draft copy of letter to Prof. Luciano Berti of the Uffizi Gallery requesting appointment to view Cosway material during an October-November trip to Europe.
fff. Undated: Handwritten drafts of letters to Miss Parker of the Royal Academy of Art, D.G.C. Allan of the Royal Society of Art, Miss Dorothy Stroud of Sir John Soane’s Museum, and Mr. Hulton [Paul Hamilton of the British Museum] thanking each for appointment to look at Cosway material and canceling trip. [See ddd. and eee. above]
ggg. 05/15/78: Draft copy of letter to Mr. Paul Hulton [Hamilton] of the British Museum requesting appointment to review Cosway material on a June trip to London.
hhh. Undated [May, 1978]: Draft copies of letters to Mr. Kai Kin Yung of the National Portrait Gallery; Miss Constance Anne Parker to the Royal Academy of Arts; D.G.C. Allan of the Royal Society of Arts; and Miss Dorothy Stroud of Sir John Soame’s Museum; requesting appointments to review Cosway material on a June trip to London.
iii. Five pages of miscellaneous DGW notes and an Exhibition Programme from the Royal Academy of Arts, 1976
Correspondence with Joseph Foladare (1976-1977); catalogues [photocopies]
a. 01/02/76: JF letter to DGW discussing correspondence between Paoli and Maria.
b. 04/05/76: JF letter to DGW discussing a Richard Cosway portrait of Paoli. Letter indicates that a copy is enclosed. [Not found] [See c. below]
c. 05/14/76: Copy of DGW letter to JF replying to 04/05 letter [See b. above] continuing Paoli discussion and raising her upcoming trip to Lodi. [See d. below]
d. 06/10/76: JF letter to DGW replying to 05/14 letter [See c. above] continuing Paoli discussion.
e. 07/28/76; Copy of DGW letter to JF continuing ongoing discussions of Paoli, Maria, Jefferson, Lodi, the Farington Diary, and other Cosway-related subjects.
f. 08/06/76: JF letter to DGW with attachments: “Boswell’s Paoli Two Hundred Years Later” First twelve pages of typescript by JF on Paoli; Pages 156-172 of typescript by JF dealing with Paoli - Maria relationship; Copy of catalogue “Engraved British Portraits”; and copy of “a German item” [Not found].
g. 08/18/76: Copy of DGW letter to JF continuing ongoing discussion of a variety of Cosway subjects.
h. 08/30/76: JF letter to DGW continuing ongoing Cosway dialogue.
i. Undated [October 1976]: Draft copy of DGW letter to JF continuing ongoing Cosway dialogue. [See j. below]
j. 10/25/76: JF letter to DGW replying to recent letter [See i. above] inviting DGW as a house guest in conjunction with DGW trip to Santa Barbara for convention in November.
k. 11/10/76: Handwritten draft of DGW letter to JF (“Mae and Joe”) thanking them for their hospitality over the preceding weekend. Also responds to proposed joint authorship of an article on Paoli and Maria.
l. 11/10/76; JF letter to DGW with copies (original handwritten Italian, typescript in Italian, and typescript of English translation) of 08/14/1796 letter from Paoli to Maria.
m. 11/22/76: Handwritten draft of DGW letter to JF continuing ongoing dialogue.
n. 11/26/76: JF letter to DGW continuing ongoing dialogue.
o. 12/16/76: Copy of DGW letter to JF continuing ongoing dialogue.
p. 03/20/77: JF letter to DGW continuing ongoing dialogue.
q. 05/03/77: JF letter to DGW continuing ongoing dialogue.
r. Copy of the Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library Richard Cosway material.
s. Copy of the New York Public Library Research Library Richard Cosway material.
t. Copy of JF [?] typescript page and printed reference page regarding a 03/29/1794 reference to Maria Cosway.
u. Copy of one page of Maria Cosway time line from 1790-1812
v. Undated two page fragment of a DGW letter to JF
06/22/77 letter to DGW from Joseph Foladare (JF) [Not on original Finding Aid] with various attachments: “…I enclose Xerox copies of my transcripts of the rest…” [Not found]; copy of August 14, 1796 letter from Maria to Paoli in Italian; copy of six pages of various Paoli letters illustrating his various ways of signing them; copy of typescript translation of March 30, 1798 letter from Paoli to Maria with her reply and Paoli's subsequent response
a. 05/02/79: Copy of DGW letter to FH discussing Commander Barnett’s possession of Cosway drawings from Lodi and the implications of this. [See b. below]
b. 05/25/79: FH letter to DGW replying to her 05/02 letter [See a. above] suggesting that DGW contact Commander Barnett about returning the drawings to Italy.
c. 06/04/79: Copy of DGW letter to FH discussing how to proceed with contacting Commander Barnett. Includes draft of letter to Commander Barnett (dated July 14, 1979). [See d. and e. below]
d. 07/02/79: FH letter to DGW replying to 06/04 letter [See c. above] indicating that the draft letter is good.
e. 12/03/79: Copy of DGW letter to FH asking advice since Barnett has not replied to her letter. [See c. above]. Also a typed draft of this letter.
f. 12/21/79: FH letter to DGW indicating that he has forwarded the matter to Paul Goldman of the British Museum.
g. Handwritten page of names and addresses of people involved in the Barnett matter.
General correspondence (1979-1985) (Folder 1 of 2)
a. 09/04/79 letter from Charles Stookey to DGW regarding a painting of Maria Cosway painting he had purchased in Indiana. A slide of the painting and a photograph of two miniatures by Maria are enclosed. [See I.C.6.a. below for original letter from DGW to Stookey]
b. 09/11/79 letter from Miss Helen Sanger of the Frick Art Reference Library to DGW describing their policy on copying material for individuals and institutions.
c. 11/25/79 letter from Charles Stookey replacing the slide and photo from his 09/04 letter [See a. above] with two new slides.
d. 04/23/80 copy of DGW letter to Alfred Karlsen asking to see and photograph a Maria oil portrait.
e. 03/20/81 copy of DGW letter to Martin Meisel of Columbia University requesting photographic copies of Cosway materials at the New York Public Library. A one page list of items requested is attached. [See h. and i. Below for reply]
f. Undated copy of letter to Soprintendenza alle Gallerie, Palazzo Pitti, Firenze requesting photographs of certain Cosway works exhibited at the Pitti. [See g. below for reply]
g. 03/24/81 letter (in Italian) from Dr. ssa Silvia Meloni, Directtrice dell’Ufficio Recerche replying to request for copies [See f. above and q. below]
h. 04/06/81 copy of DGW letter to Martin Meisel reporting that the photos had been ordered [See e. above and i. below] and would be sent to him (Meisel).
i. 04/21/81 letter to DGW from Martin Meisel regarding status of the above [See e. and h. above and w. below]
j. 11/20/81 letter to Dr. Robert Wark of the HEH inquiring about the person [DGW] working on Richard Cosway who offered information regarding a mantelpiece.
k. 11/25/81 copy of DGW letter to Groke Mickey inquiring about his studies of Maria Cosway
l. 11/25/81 copy of DGW letter to Jane Bainbridge and Richard Allen of Sotheby’s requesting a photograph of a Cosway miniature in Sotheby’s 07/20/81 sale.
m. 11/25/81 copy of DGW letter to Rector, St. George’s Church, London inquiring whether Richard’s marriage to Maria was Anglican or Catholic. [See p. below for reply]
n. 11/25/81 copy of DGW letter to Virginia Crawford of the Cleveland Museum of Art requesting information on a chimney-piece. [See o. below for reply. See r. below]
o. 12/01/81 Henry Hawley of the Cleveland Museum of Art letter to DGW replying to the Crawford letter [See n. above] enclosing a photograph of the mantel. [Not found]
p. 12/01/81 letter to DGW from W.M. Atkins of St. George’s Church replying to 11/25 letter [See m above] with information about Anglican and Catholic marriages. [See s. below]
q. 12/04/81 copy of DGW letter to Dr. ssa Silvia Meloni (in Italian) referring to an earlier letter [See f. and g. above]
r. 12/04/81 copy of DGW letter to Henry Hawley of the Cleveland Museum of Art responding to his letter [See o. above] further discussing the mantle-piece. Copy of an envelope with Maria Cosway sketch of a mantle-piece attached. [See t. below]
s. 12/10/81 copy of DGW letter to W.M. Atkins thanking him for response. [See p. above]
t. 12/10/81 letter to DGW from Henry Hawley of the Cleveland Art Museum in response to DGW letter [See r. above] further discussing the mantelpiece.
u. 12/11/81 copy of DGW letter to Sir Ellis Waterhouse of Oxford inquiring about a Richard Cosway painting. [See v. below for reply]
v. 01/02/82 Ellis Waterhouse letter to DGW replying to her letter [See u. above]
w. 01/09/82 Martin Meisel, of Columbia University, letter to DGW continuing prior discussion [See e., h., and i. above]
x. 02/22/82 copy of DGW letter to Morton Paley of UC Berkeley providing information on the Cosway inventory and requesting Paley’s comments on her Cosway draft.
y. 06/20/83 copy of DGW letter to Harold Joachim of the Art Institute of Chicago requesting permission to view and photograph Cosway material at the Art Institute. [See z. below for reply]
z. 07/05/83 letter from Anselmo Carini of the Art Institute of Chicago to DGW with a positive reply to Harold Joachim letter [See y. above and aa. and bb. below]
aa. 08/18/83 copy of DGW letter to Anselmo Carini thanking him for his hospitality. [See z. above]
bb. 08/18/83 copy of DGW letter to Milo Nave of the Art Institute of Chicago thanking him for his hospitality [See z. above]
cc. 07/18/85 copy of DGW letter to Martin Meisel (and Martha) discussing personal events in DGW’s life.
dd. Sotheby’s Preview July/August 1981 Catalogue
General correspondence (1979-1985) (Folder 2 of 2)
a. Undated [September, 1979] draft copy of DGW letter to Charles Stookey requesting information on a Maria self-portrait owned by Stookey. [See I.C.5.a. above for reply]
b. Undated [September, 1979] draft copy of DGW letter to Frick (?) Art Reference Library requesting a copy of a Cosway sale catalogue.
c. 09/14/79 draft copy of DGW letter to Malcolm Cormack of the Yale Center for British Art requesting information on Cosway material in their collection.
d. 09/14/79 draft copy of DGW letter to Elizabeth Roth of the New York Public Library requesting information on Cosway material in their collection. [See e. below]
e. 11/08/79 copy of DGW letter to Elizabeth Roth thanking her for the information she sent [See d. above] [Reply and material sent not found] and requesting additional information.
f. 11/08/79 copy of DGW letter to D.G.C. Allan of the Royal Society of Arts thanking him for his earlier help and requesting additional information. [See g. below]
g. 11/21/79 letter from D.G.C. Allan responding to DGW letter. [See f. above]
h. 12/12/79 draft copy of DGW letter to Mr. Elliot thanking him for his earlier help, sending him photographs, and asking additional questions.
i. 04/23/80 copy of letter to Alfred Karlsen of Beverly Hills requesting information about a Maria portrait that he owns.
j. 05/19/80 copy of DGW letter to Elizabeth Roth of the New York Public Library thanking her for her 11/17/79 letter [Not found] and rescheduling her New York visit.
k. 01/22/81 copy of DGW letter to Patrick Noon of the Yale Center for British Art requesting information on Cosway drawings offered for sale to the Yale Center.
l. 01/24/81 copy of DGW letter to the Director of the Horne Museum in Florence requesting photographs of Cosway material in the Horne collection.
m. 01/24/81 copy of DGW letter to Constance-Anne Parker of the Royal Academy of Arts thanking her for her earlier help and asking a new question about exhibiting self-portraits at the Academy along with attached copy of an article on the subject. [See o. below for reply]
n. 02/02/81 copy of DGW letter to Francis Haskell of the J. Paul Getty Museum discussing a previous meeting and informing him of the status of his request for photographs. [See p. below for reply]
o. 02/03/81 letter to DGW from Constance-Anne Parker of the Royal Academy of Art answering her question about self-portraits. [See m. above]
p. 02/04/81 letter to DGW form Francis Haskell of the Getty replying to her letter. [See n. above]
q. 03/05/81 copy of DGW letter to John R. Freeman and Company following up on her 11/27/80 letter [Not found] requesting photographs.
r. 03/20/81 copy of DGW letter to Richard Hutton of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, following up on a visit and requesting a copy of a catalogue and some photographs. [See u. below for reply]
s. 03/23/81 letter to Dr. Wark from Paul Lynch of the BBC asking about the lady [DGW] researching Richard Cosway. He is writing a book on Cosway and wanted to inquire about possible conflicts. [See t. below for reply]
t. 03/31/81 copy of DGW letter to Paul Lynch of the BBC replying to 03/23 letter [See s. above] describing her work and the lack of conflict. DGW also refers Lynch to Commander Barnett and describes his situation. [See I.C.4. above for correspondence regarding Barnett]
u. 04/10/81 Richard [Hutton] response to DGW letter [See r. above and v. below]
v. 04/25/81 copy of DGW letter to Richard [Hutton] responding to his letter [See u. above] and continuing the dialog.
w. 08/04/81 letter (In Italian) from Annamaria Petrioli Tofani of the Uffizi in Firenze. Content unknown. [See z. below for reply]
x. 08/09/81 copy of DGW letter to Sir Oliver Millar of St. James Palace inquiring about a title used by Richard Cosway. [See aa. below for reply]
y. 08/11/81 copy of DGW letter to Carol Osbourne of Stamford University discussing Osbourne’s upcoming trip to the HEH.
z. 08/15/81 copy of DGW letter (In Italian) to Annamaria Petrioli Tofani of the Ufizzi replying to her letter [See w. above]. Content unknown.
aa. 08/18/81 Oliver Millar letter to DGW responding to her letter. [See x. above]
bb. 10/08/81 copy of DGW letter to “Pat” [Patricia Crown see reference in j. above and pp. below] referring to an earlier note from Pat [Not found] and expressing sympathy on the death of Pat’s mother.
cc. 02/27/82 Morton Paley of Blake’s letter to DGW thanking her for a booklist and offering comments on the list.
dd. 12/02/83 copy of DGW letter to Jenifer Neils of the Cleveland Museum of Art inquiring about any Cosway material they might have and requesting permission to see and photograph it. [See gg. below for reply]
ee. 12/02/83 copy of DGW letter to Robert Phillips of the Toledo Museum of Art inquiring about any Cosway material they might have and requesting permission to see and photograph it. [See ff. below for reply]
ff. 12/06/83 Roberta Waddell of the Toledo Museum of Art letter to DGW replying that they have no Cosway material. [See ee. above]
gg. 12/06/83 Jane Glaubinger of the Cleveland Museum of Art letter to DGW replying that they have no Cosway material. [See dd. above]
hh. 08/20/84 Malcolm Cormack of the Yale Center for British Art requesting a photograph of a Cosway print. [See ii. below for reply]
ii. 08/29/84 copy of DGW letter to Malcolm Cormack of the Yale Center for British Art replying to his letter. [See hh. above and jj. below]
jj. 11/06/84 Malcolm Cormack of the Yale Center for British Art letter to DGW thanking her for her answer and continuing the dialog. [See ii. above and kk. below]
kk. 01/29/85 copy of DGW letter to Malcolm Cormack responding to his letter [See jj. Above and ll. below] and continuing the dialog.
ll. 02/22/85 Malcolm Cormack of the Yale Center for British Art letter to DGW thanking her for her letter. [See kk. above and mm. below]
mm. 02/26/85 copy of DGW letter to DGW letter to Malcolm Cormack responding to his letter [See ll. Above] and continuing the dialog.
nn. 03/07/85 G.E. Bentley, Jr. letter to DGW thanking her for Cosway material sent [DGW letter not found] and continuing their dialog. [See oo. below]
oo. 03/21/85 copy of DGW letter to Jerry [G.E. Bentley, Jr] continuing their dialog and with a particular description of the Cosway Foundation at Lodi. [See nn. above]
pp. Undated [but prior to 05/19/80] copy of letter to “Pat” [Patricia Crown - see reference in j. above] requesting photographs
qq. Undated four handwritten pages of notes “Minor points for the record – not mailed to Haskell”
rr. Undated two handwritten pages of notes “Visit to Portsmouth 23-11-78” regarding DGW visit with Commander Barnett.
ss. Undated page of handwritten notes “for Jerry Bentley – from Diana Wilson” relating to the Commander Barnett removal of Cosway drawings from Lodi.
tt. Three 5x8 cards with information on Cosway art photographed by DGW
Correspondence: New York Public Library (1981) and Yale Center for British Art (1981) with related notes and photocopies
a. 09/17/79 Elizabeth Roth of the New York Public Library letter to DGW describing the library’s holdings of Cosway prints. Attached listing of holdings.
b. 11/17/79 Elizabeth Roth of the New York Public Library letter to DGW describing photographic services. Four pages of DGW handwritten notes relating to the library’s holdings
c. 02/12/81 Patrick Noon of the Yale Center for British Art letter to DGW replying to DGW’s 01/22 letter [Not found] and enclosing a list of Cosway material held by the Yale Center [Not found]. A photography order form is also attached. [See f. below]
d. 02/13/81 Joy Pepe of the Yale Center for British Art letter to DGW with three pages of attachments regarding Cosway’s Portrait of a Gentleman. [See e. below]
e. 03/20/81 copy of DGW letter to Joy Pepe of the Yale Center for British Art thanking her for information [See d. above].
f. 03/20/81 copy of DGW letter to Patrick Noon of the Yale Center for British Art thanking him for his help [See c. above] and continuing their dialogue about Cosway material. A price list for photographic services is attached.
g. Undated – Four pages of handwritten notes headed “Beinecke Library, Yale” describing certain artwork.
h. Undated – Handwritten, one-page letter to “Diana” from “P” describing P’s efforts to photograph art work in New York.
i. Undated – Handwritten two-page list headed “Yale Center Photo Order” describing several pieces of artwork.
j. Undated – Two page, annotated “List of Cosway drawings in the Yale Center for British Art”
k. Undated – Two pages of copy of original Richard and Maria Cosway drawings held by the Francis Peabody collection [NY Public Library]
l. Undated – Two pages of typewritten descriptions of Richard Cosway artwork held by Yale.
m. Copy of article “English Portrait Drawings & Miniatures” by Patrick J. Noon of the Yale Center for British Art.
n. Copy of article “Richard Cosway, R.A. and his Wife and Pupils Miniaturists of the Eighteenth Century” by George C. Williamson, D. Lit.
o. Copy of two labels from “Recent Acquisitions” show at the Yale Center for British Art, May 15 – Aug. 12, 1979 describing “Flight into Egypt” and “Cupid Overpowering a Satyr”
p. Copy of “A Catalogue Raisonne or The Engraved Works of Richard Cosway, R.A.” by Fredk. B. Daniell.
q. Handwritten sheet headed “Roll 2 - 800”
r. Three pages of handwritten notes headed “Yale Center”
s. Two pages of typewritten notes headed “Diana Wilson: re study and photographing appointment 6-14-82”
t. 11/13/79 - Typewritten page describing “Elizabeth, Marchioness of Conyngham” by Richard Cosway. Signed “PN”
u. Undated – Description of a Richard Cosway painting “Portrait of a Lady (Mrs. Talbot?) standing near a lake”.
v. Undated – Description of a Richard Cosway painting “Portrait of Frederick, Prince of Wales”
Correspondence for New York trip, June, 1982
a. 05/28/82 Copy of DGW letter to the Keeper of Prints and Drawings of the New York Public Library requesting an appointment to photograph Cosway artwork.
b. 05/28/82 Copy of DGW letter to Helen Mules, Curator of Prints and Drawings, of the Pierpont Morgan Library requesting an appointment to photograph Cosway artwork.
c. 05/29/82 Copy of DGW letter to Helen Sanger, Art Reference Librarian, of the Frick Gallery requesting an appointment to visit the Art Reference Library.
d. 06/02/82 Copy of DGW letter to Terri Edelstein of the Yale Center for British Art confirming an appointment. [See g. below]
e. 06/02/82 Copy of DGW letter to Patrick Noon of the Yale Center for British Art continuing their dialogue on Cosway art and requesting an appointment. [See f. below for reply]
f. 06/10/82 Patrick Noon of the Yale Center for British Art letter to DGW confirming an appointment. [See e. above and h. below]
g. 07/22/82 Copy of DGW letter to Terri Edelstein of the Yale Center for British Art thanking her for her help. [See d. above]
h. 07/23/82 Copy of DGW letter to Partick Noon of the Yale Center for British Art thanking him and continuing their dialogue. [See f. above and j. below]
i. 07/29/82 Draft copy of handwritten note from DGW to Anne Marie Logen(?) and Tom S. Hill discussing DGW’s upcoming visit.
j. 08/09/82 Patrick Noon of the Yale Center for British Art letter to DGW replying to July 23 letter [See h. above] continuing their Cosway dialogue.
k. Undated – Handwritten notes headed “Frick Photo Archive”
Book and article photocopies
Book photocopies
Miscellaneous
Angelo, Henry. The Reminiscences of Henry Angelo (London, 1904) [photocopy of pages 277-279]
Bell, C. F., ed. Annals of Thomas Banks (Cambridge University Press, 1938) [photocopy of pages 17-18, 23-25]
Bergmans, Simone. La Peinture Ancienne (Bruxelles, 1952) [photocopy of pages 107-115]
Brodie, Fawn. Thomas Jefferson : An Intimate History (New York: Norton, 1974) [photocopy of pages 198-255, 519-527
Campbell, R. The London Tradesman (London: printed by T. Gardner, 1747) [photocopy of pages 84-115, 137-141]
Clayton, Ellen. English Female Artists (London: Tinsley Brothers, 1876) [photocopy of 294-335]
Clifford, James, editor. Man Versus Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain (Cambridge University Press, 1968) [partial photocopy of various pages]
Cunningham, Allan. Lives of the British Painters (Cosway) [photocopy of Cosway chapter, pages 1-21]
Dunsford, Martin. Historical Memoirs of the Town and Parish of Tiverton, in the County of Devon (Tiverton: George Boyce and James Salter, 1836) [photocopy of pages 26-27, 92-99, 106-142]
Hazlitt, William. "On the Old Age of Artists" [photocopy of pages 95-96]
Joppien, Rüdige. Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, RA, 1740-1812 : [exhibition held at] Kenwood, The Iveagh Bequest ... 2 June-13 August [1973] [photocopy of biographical essay on Loutherbourg]
Kerslake, J. F., ed. Catalogue of Theatrical Portraits in London Public Collections (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1961) [photocopy of introduction]
Long, Basil S. British Miniaturists (London, G. Bles, 1929) [photocopy of pages 94-103]
Reynolds, Graham. English Portrait Miniatures (London : A.& C. Black, 1952) [photocopy]
Smith, John Thomas. Nollekens and His Times (1829?) [photocopy of Cosway chapter, pages 400-415]
Trumbull, John. The autobiography of Colonel John Trumbull (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1953) [photocopy of pages 92-121, 176-179]
Williamson, George Charles. Richard Cosway, R.A., and his wife and pupils : miniaturists of the eighteenth century (London: George Bell & Sons, 1897) [incomplete photocopy with annotations presumably by Wilson].
Related Material
Williamson, George Charles. Richard Cosway, R.A., and his wife and pupils : miniaturists of the eighteenth century (London: George Bell & Sons, 1905) [photocopy].
Article photocopies
Miscellaneous
Cometti, Elizabeth. Maria Cosway' s Rediscovered Miniature of Jefferson," William & Mary Quarterly (1952) [photocopy]
Cruger, Cornelia. "Lafayette's Imprisonment at Olmutz," The Century (November 1911) [photocopy]
Hamilton, Chloe. "A Portrait of General Kosciusko by Benjamin West." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 9, no. 3 (1952) [photocopy of pages 81-91]
Hardy, John. "The Discovery of Cosway's Chair," Country Life (March 15, 1973) [photocopy, 3 pages]
Hayward, Helena. "A Unique Rococo Chair by Matthias Lock," Apollo Vol. 98 (October 1973) [photocopy]
Hutchison, Sidney. "The Royal Academy Schools," The Walpole Society, XXXVIII (1962) [photocopy]
Long, Basil S. "On Identifying Miniatures," The Connoisseur (November 1933) [photocopy of pages 298-307]
M. "Anecdotes and Remarks Respecting the Sudden Death of the Late L. Lyttelton," London Magazine (December 1779) [photocopy of pages 534-536]
Pointon, Marcia. "Portrait Painting as a Business Enterprise in London in the 1780s," Art History (June 1984) [photocopy]
Scott, Barbara. "Italian Primitives from the Collection of Cardinal Fesch at Ajaccio," Apollo 1987 [photocopy]
Walker, John. "Maria Cosway, An Undervalued Artist," Apollo (May 1986) [photocopy]
Catalogues and Lists of Cosway Artwork and Property
Catalogues and Lists of Cosway Artwork
Robert Udny sale catalogue; Witt's Marquis of Stafford catalogue; Witt's Wellesley Collection catalogue [photocopies]
List of Cosway pieces on loan for an exhibition loan, courtesy of Commander Barnett [photocopy]; I Disegni de Riccardo Cosway nella biblioteca de Lodi at Museo Civico Biblioteca [photocopy]; and handwritten notes on various "Barnett" drawings
Daniell, Frederick. Catalogue of Engraved Works of Richard Cosway (London, 1890) [photocopy with two pages of handwritten notes]
Lists of unidentified subject drawings at Lodi [handwritten and photocopies]
Cosway Property
Inventory of the Cosway property, 1820 [photocopy of handwritten original, pages 1-123]
Inventory of the Cosway property, 1820 [photocopy of handwritten original, pages 124-229]
Sales catalogues of Cosway property, 1791-1896 [photocopies]
Cosway correspondence and manuscripts (reproductions and transcriptions)
Cosway Correspondence (transcriptions and reproductions of originals)
Maggs Brothers catalogue of Cosway letters [photocopy]
Letters in Italian that appear to be to and from Maria Cosway [photocopies of originals] (Folder 1 of 2)
Letters in Italian that appear to be to and from Maria Cosway [photocopies of originals] (Folder 2 of 2)
Maria Cosway Italian correspondence [typescript and published]
Letters from Osborn Collection at Beinecke Library at Yale and the Musio Civico at Lodi [photocopies]
Letters from Pierre d'Hancarville to Maria Cosway, in Museo Civico, Lodi (17 letters in Italian) 1787-1791.
Letters at Lodi from Cardinal Fesch (1807, 1811); from Maria to Don Carlos Mancini, 1821
Maria Cosway's proposed Louvre reproductions project and list [photocopies]
Maria Cosway letters and some translations [typescripts and photocopies]
2 letters from Maria Cosway to Ozias Humphrys [photocopy of Italian originals and handwritten translations]
Paoli - copies of diary and correspondence? (1802-05) (pages 1-127) [photocopies]
Paoli - copies of diary and correspondence? (1802-05) (pages 128-266) [photocopies]
Thomas Jefferson correspondence and papers from The Papers of Thomas Jefferson [photocopies]
Horace Walpole Correspondence from Horace Walpole's correspondence with Mary and Agnes Berry (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1944) [photocopies of pages 212-213, 510-513, 644-649]
Maria Cosway correspondence and manuscripts [microfilm]
Cosway artwork reproductions (photocopies and photographs)
Artwork photocopies
Copies of self-portraits by Richard Cosway and Maria Cosway; portraits of Prince Regent and Mrs. Fitzherbert; some works of other artists
Artwork photocopies
Royal Academy reproductions and miscellaneous
Cosway miniatures
Various prints
Record of films exposed and descriptions [handwritten list and notes arranged by roll number]
28 proof sheets for photographs chiefly of artwork from roll #s 1-14, 16-17, 19-25, 30-31, 33-36; photocopy of inventory of works in Collegio Cosway de Lodi.(May 29, 1910)
Film negatives of rolls
Proof sheets and lists of R. and M. Cosway drawings in Peabody Collection, New York Public Library, Yale Center for British Art, and Martin Meisel letters
Proof sheets and film negatives
Slides
Slides of art