Description
This collection contains materials on English artists Richard Cosway (1742-1821) and Maria Cosway (1760-1838) compiled by
art history doctoral student
Diana G. Wilson (1932-1988) for her dissertation (never completed) at the University of California, Los Angeles. Includes
Wilson's correspondence,
research files and notes, dissertation drafts, and reproductions of artwork and manuscripts. Note: all materials dating from
the 18th and 19th centuries are reproductions.
Background
Art historian Diana Gammie Wilson (1932-1988) was the art reference librarian at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California,
from 1980 until her death
on May 1, 1988. She was born in Illinois in May 1932. Wilson was a graduate student in art history at the University of California,
Los Angeles,
and began working on a dissertation on English portrait painter Richard Cosway (1742-1821) in the mid-1970s, with Dr. Robert
Wark serving as her advisor.
In 1978, Wilson researched the Cosways in England and Italy.
Restrictions
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material,
nor does it charge fees for such activities.
The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the
researcher.
Availability
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader
Services.