Cosmo Alexander Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Cosmo Alexander Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 09, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772), PORTRAIT OF SIR JOSEPH SCOTT BT (1752-1828)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772)PORTRAIT OF SIR JOSEPH SCOTT BT (1752-1828)Oil on canvas73 x 59.5cm (28½ x 23¼ in.)Provenance:By descent through the family of the sitter Sir Joseph Scott was the son of William Scott of Great Barr Hall, then in Staffordshire. In 1777 he replaced the house with a Strawberry Hill Gothic Revival mansion. He was a High Sherriff in 1799 and MP for Worcester from 1802-1806 when he was created 1st Baronet, as Scott of Great Barr. He married Margaret Whitby by whom he had three children, one daughter Mary who died aged 15 and two sons Edward Dolman Scott who succeeded him in 1828, and William Scott who became Vicar of Great Barr. A portrait of Sir Joseph Scott by John Singleton Copley, circa 1765 is in the collection of Los Angeles County Museum. (AC1992.317.1)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 12, 2024
ATTRUBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772), PORTRAIT OF SIR JOSEPH SCOTT BT (1752-1828)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
ATTIRUBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772)PORTRAIT OF SIR JOSEPH SCOTT BT (1752-1828)Oil on canvas73 x 59.5cm (28½ x 23¼ in.)Provenance:By descent through the family of the sitter Sir Joseph Scott was the son of William Scott of Great Barr Hall, then in Staffordshire. In 1777 he replaced the house with a Strawberry Hill Gothic Revival mansion. He was a High Sherriff in 1799 and MP for Worcester from 1802-1806 when he was created 1st Baronet, as Scott of Great Barr. He married Margaret Whitby by whom he had three children, one daughter Mary who died aged 15 and two sons Edward Dolman Scott who succeeded him in 1828, and William Scott who became Vicar of Great Barr. A portrait of Sir Joseph Scott by John Singleton Copley, circa 1765 is in the collection of Los Angeles County Museum. (AC1992.317.1)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 22, 2024
Portrait of a Man, Three-Quarter Length
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Property of an Estate Cosmo Alexander Aberdeen 1724 - 1772 Edinburgh Portrait of a Man, Three-Quarter Length signed and dated lower right: CAlexr pingebat / A.D. 1755 oil on canvas canvas: 49 ⅞ by 40 in.; 126.7 by 101.6 cm. framed: 56 ¼ by 43 ⅜ in.; 142.9 by 110.2 cm.
Sotheby's
Feb. 21, 2024
ATTRUBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772), PORTRAIT OF SIR JOSEPH SCOTT BT (1752-1828)
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
ATTIRUBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772)PORTRAIT OF SIR JOSEPH SCOTT BT (1752-1828)Oil on canvas73 x 59.5cm (28½ x 23¼ in.)Provenance:By descent through the family of the sitter Sir Joseph Scott was the son of William Scott of Great Barr Hall, then in Staffordshire. In 1777 he replaced the house with a Strawberry Hill Gothic Revival mansion. He was a High Sherriff in 1799 and MP for Worcester from 1802-1806 when he was created 1st Baronet, as Scott of Great Barr. He married Margaret Whitby by whom he had three children, one daughter Mary who died aged 15 and two sons Edward Dolman Scott who succeeded him in 1828, and William Scott who became Vicar of Great Barr. A portrait of Sir Joseph Scott by John Singleton Copley, circa 1765 is in the collection of Los Angeles County Museum. (AC1992.317.1)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Mar. 21, 2020
Circle of Cosmo Alexander (1724-1772) Scottish/American depicting a half le
Est: £200 - £300
Circle of Cosmo Alexander (1724-1772) Scottish/American depicting a half length portrait of a lady, unsigned, oil on painting, unframed (Dimensions: 77 cm x 65 cm.)
Dawsons Auctioneers
Feb. 05, 2019
COSMO ALEXANDER | Portrait of a young man at his writing desk
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Sep. 26, 2018
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER PORTRAIT OF MRS ROSS 91.5cm x 117cm (36in x 46in)
Est: £800 - £1,200
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER PORTRAIT OF MRS ROSS Bears signature 'Alex.,' oil on canvas, unframed 91.5cm x 117cm (36in x 46in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 24, 2016
COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) PORTRAIT OF ALEXANDER AND MARY BAYNE-MELDRUM 63cm x 76cm(24.75in x 30in)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) PORTRAIT OF ALEXANDER AND MARY BAYNE-MELDRUM Oil on canvas 63cm x 76cm(24.75in x 30in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 24, 2016
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HOLDING A JACOBITE PORTRAIT MINIATURE 74.5cm x 61.5cm (29in x...
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HOLDING A JACOBITE PORTRAIT MINIATURE Oil on canvas 74.5cm x 61.5cm (29in x 24in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Aug. 17, 2016
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HOLDING A JACOBITE PORTRAIT MINIATURE 74.5cm x 61.5cm (29in x...
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HOLDING A JACOBITE PORTRAIT MINIATURE oil on canvas 74.5cm x 61.5cm (29in x 24in)
Lyon & Turnbull
May. 25, 2016
*AR MAJOR GENERAL COSMO ALEXANDER RICHARD NEVILL (1907-2002) British Groton
Est: £100 - £150
*AR MAJOR GENERAL COSMO ALEXANDER RICHARD NEVILL (1907-2002) British Groton, Suffolk Oil on board Signed and dated 84 39.5 x 29.5 cm
Rowley Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers
Jan. 26, 2016
COSMO ALEXANDER, (SCOTTISH/AMERICAN 1724-1772), PORTRAIT OF A SEATED LADY, HALF LENGTH; AND PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF LENGTH
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
COSMO ALEXANDER (scottish/american 1724-1772)/span PORTRAIT OF A SEATED LADY, HALF LENGTH; AND PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF LENGTH Each signed and dated 'C. Alex. pingebot A.D. 1763'; the lady signed bottom left; the gentleman signed and indistinctly inscribed and located 'Rotterdam' at center right, oil on canvas Each: 34 3/8 x 27 in. (87.3 x 68.6cm) (2) provenance: /spanProperty of an Estate, Washington, DC.
Freeman's | Hindman
Aug. 09, 2015
Manner of Cosmo Alexander, Portrait of a Gentleman
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Manner of Cosmo Alexander (Scottish, 1724-1772), "Portrait of a Gentleman", oil on canvas, unsigned. Formal portrait painting depicting a bust length three-quarter length view of a gentleman in silvered amour with white collar, long curled wig, stoic facial expression and rosy cheeks against a dark muted background. Verso of frame with hand written applied plaque noting artist and subject "ROSE OF KILROCK CASTLE". Sitter could be a male member of the Rose Clan in Scotland who resided at Kilravock Castle in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Framed approximately 36.75" x 31.75". Unframed approximately 30" x 22.25". Provenance: From the Estate of Henry G. Muecke Jr., Atlanta, Georgia.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 13, 2015
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A LADY, BELIEVED TO BE JENNY (JEAN) CAMERON 73cm x 60cm (...
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A LADY, BELIEVED TO BE JENNY (JEAN) CAMERON Oil on canvas 73cm x 60cm (28.75in x 23.5in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 29, 2013
PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM MASON BY COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTLAND, 1724-1772).
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM MASON BY COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTLAND, 1724-1772). Oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1763. Older gentleman in a powdered wig. Restoration. 35"h. 27"w., in a gilt frame, 39"h. 31"w. Ex Vicar Brothers (England), ex Dr. Richard and Sue Studebaker (Ohio), sold at Garth's, November 2012, lot 158. Alexander was the son of Scottish portraitist John Alexander. Cosmo traveled throughout Europe before coming to America in 1766. In America he also traveled widely, from Newport south to Charleston. He is most well-known for taking a young Gilbert Stuart as an apprentice while in Newport. See Geddy, "Cosmo Alexander's Travels and Patrons in America", in The Magazine Antiques, November 1977, pp. 972-977.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 08, 2011
Attributed to Cosmo Alexander (probably Aberdeen 1724-1772 Edinburgh) Portrait of a young gentleman, said to be John Hook 67 x 54 cm. (26 3/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Portrait of a young gentleman, said to be John Hook oil on canvas 67 x 54 cm. (26 3/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
Bonhams
Dec. 01, 2010
COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MR BANNERMAN OF FENDRAUGHT 76cm x 63cm (30in x 24.75in)
Est: £800 - £1,200
COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH 1724-1772) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MR BANNERMAN OF FENDRAUGHT Re-inscribed on the reverse and dated 1741, oil on canvas 76cm x 63cm (30in x 24.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 26, 2010
PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM MANSON BY COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTLAND/AMERICA, 1724-1772).
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM MANSON BY COSMO ALEXANDER (SCOTLAND/AMERICA, 1724-1772). Oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1763. Older gentleman in a powdered wig. Restoration. 35"h. 27"w., in a gilt frame, 39"h. 31"w. Ex Vicar Brothers (England). Alexander was the son of Scottish portraitist John Alexander. Cosmo traveled throughout Europe before coming to America in 1766. In America, he also traveled widely, from Newport south to Charleston. He is most well-known for taking a young Gilbert Stuart as an apprentice while in Newport. See Geddy, "Cosmo Alexander's Travels and Patrons in America", in The Magazine Antiques, Novemver 1977, pp. 972-977.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 08, 2010
Cosmo Alexander 1724-1772 Portrait of a gentleman
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Cosmo Alexander 1724-1772 Portrait of a gentleman wearing green Signed lower left, inscribed on a label verso Cloncaird Oil on canvas in a painted oval in a carved wood frame 76 x 63cm; 30 x 243/4in
Woolley & Wallis
Sep. 08, 2009
Attributed to Cosmo Alexander, Scottish 1724-1772-
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Attributed to Cosmo Alexander, Scottish 1724-1772- Portrait of a doctor, standing in a library interior, half-length, wearing a blue velvet hat and red coat, over a tied white stock; oil on canvas, held in an English 18th century Kentian style frame, with eared corners, plain moulded sight-edge, sanded fasicia and plain moulded outer edge, 77x64cm: Note: Cosmo Alexander was the son and pupil of John Alexander, an Aberdeen painter. Cosmo had a strong belief in the Jacobite cause and participated in the 1745 up Rising, after which he went to Rome to seek refuge. He stayed there from 1747 to 1751, painting portraits of members of the expatriate Jacobite community, including the family of Bonnie Prince Charlie. He travelled throughout Italy and visited Paris before settling in London in 1754. In 1766, he embarked on an extended tour of the American colonies where he once again found favour painting portraits of ΘmigrΘ Scots.
Roseberys
Sep. 26, 2008
Cosmo Alexander 1724-1772 , Girl with Squirrel and Girl with Lamb: A pair of portraits oil on canvas
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
each signed and dated C Alex r pingebat / AD 1770 lower left. Both in the original carved giltwood frames. oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Apr. 13, 2008
Attributed to Cosmo Alexander (Scottish/American,
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Attributed to Cosmo Alexander (Scottish/American, 1727-1772) "Portrait of a Stately Gentleman", oil on canvas, 50" x 40". Presented in a fine antique gilt and gesso exhibition frame. Provenance: Ex-collection W. E. Groves, New Orleans, Louisiana.
St Charles Gallery
Dec. 19, 2006
Attributed to Cosmo Alexander (1724-1772)
Est: £500 - £700
Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a blue coat and satin waistcoat, feigned oval oil on canvas, unframed 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.4 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 21, 2004
ATTRIBUTED TO COSMO ALEXANDER, BRITISH 1724-1772
Est: £400 - £600
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
Sotheby's
Jun. 13, 2003
COSMO ALEXANDER HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MR BANNERMAN OF FENDRAUGHT 76cm x 63cm
Est: £400 - £600
COSMO ALEXANDER HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MR BANNERMAN OF FENDRAUGHT Re-inscribed on the reverse and dated 1741, oil on canvas 76cm x 63cm Estimate £ 400-600
Lyon & Turnbull