[PAR] [TLE] Regency era [SEP] The Regency in Great Britain was a period when King George III was deemed unfit to rule and his son ruled as his proxy as Prince Regent.  On the death of George III in 1820, the Prince Regent became George IV.  The term Regency (or Regency era) can refer to various stretches of time; some are longer than the decade of the formal Regency which lasted from 1811–1820.  The period from 1795 to 1837, which includes the latter part of the reign of George III and the reigns of his sons George IV and William IV, is often regarded as the Regency era, characterised by distinctive trends in British architecture, literature, fashions, politics, and culture.  The Regency era ended in 1837 when Queen Victoria succeeded William IV. [PAR] [TLE] Richard Cosway [SEP] Richard Cosway {'1': ", '2': ", '3': 'RA', '4': "} (5 November 1742 – 4 July 1821) was a leading English portrait painter of the Regency era, noted for his miniatures.  He was a contemporary of John Smart, George Engleheart, William Wood, and Richard Crosse.  His wife was the Italian-born painter Maria Cosway, a close friend of Thomas Jefferson.
[PAR] [TLE] Regency era [ SEP ] The Regency in Great Britain was a period when King George III was deemed unfit to rule and his son ruled as his proxy as Prince Regent . On the death of George III in 1820 , the Prince Regent became George IV . The term Regency ( or Regency era ) can refer to various stretches of time ; some are longer than the decade of the formal Regency which lasted from 1811–1820 . The period from 1795 to 1837 , which includes the latter part of the reign of George III and the reigns of his sons George IV and William IV , is often regarded as the Regency era , characterised by distinctive trends in British architecture , literature , fashions , politics , and culture . The Regency era ended in 1837 when Queen Victoria succeeded William IV . [PAR] [TLE] Richard Cosway [ SEP ] Richard Cosway { ' 1 ' : " , ' 2 ' : " , ' 3 ' : ' RA ' , ' 4 ' : " } ( 5 November 1742 – 4 July 1821 ) was a leading English portrait painter of the Regency era , noted for his miniatures . He was a contemporary of John Smart , George Engleheart , William Wood , and Richard Crosse . His wife was the Italian - born painter Maria Cosway , a close friend of Thomas Jefferson .
When did the era when Richard Cosway was a leading English portrait painter end?
When did the era when Richard Cosway was a leading English portrait painter end ?
1837
1837