Richard Crosse (Self-Portrait)
Richard Crosse was born at Knowle, near Cullompton in 1742. Though deaf from birth and unable to use spoken English his artistic talents were soon recognised and in the late 1750s he moved to London. For the next half century he exhibited at the Society of Artists, the Free Society of Artists and the Royal Academy. As a miniaturist he created some of the most striking portrait images of his age.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 89/1962
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Common Name
- Richard Crosse (Self-Portrait)
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- Richd. Crosse pinx, Deaf and Dumb July 1765; Mr W W R Crosse-Crosse 54 Wynnstay Gardens Kensington (Exeter 1932); W Brock & Co Ltd Exeter 55650
- Period Classification
- George III (1760-1811)
- Production Town
- Cullompton
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- 1765
- Production Person Initials
- Richard
- Production Person Surname
- Crosse
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
