Francis Cotes
Francis Cotes | |
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A stipple engraving of Cotes after Pierre-Étienne Falconet | |
| Born | 20 May 1726 |
| Died | 16 July 1770 (aged 44) |
Francis Cotes RA (20 May 1726 – 16 July 1770) was an English portrait painter, one of the pioneers of English pastel painting (or drawing), and a founding member of the Royal Academy in 1768.