A fine late 19th century hand painted portrait miniature of an unknown woman signed: Cosway, center right. Richard Cosway, British 1742 to 1821, was a leading English portrait painter of the Georgian and Regency era, noted for his miniatures. The miniature is housed in a Neoclassic style gilt bronze frame decorated with a red enamel background. Antique Miniature Paintings, Decorative Collectibles, British Fine Art For Collectors.