Cosmo Alexander | |
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 Self-portrait, 1749 | |
| Born | Cosmo Alexander[1] 1724 |
| Died | 25 August 1772 (aged 47–48) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Jacobitism |
Cosmo Alexander (1724 – 25 August 1772) was a Scottish portrait painter. A supporter of James Edward Stuart's claim to the English and Scottish thrones, Alexander spent much of his life overseas following the defeat of the Jacobite cause in 1745.
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