Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia Cosway [née Hadfield] (1760-1838)
Born and raised in Italy, in 1781 she married the painter Richard Cosway, had a romantic
relationship with Thomas Jefferson in 1786, and pursued a successful career as a
painter.
Born and raised in Italy, in 1781 she married the painter Richard Cosway, had a romantic
relationship with Thomas Jefferson in 1786, and pursued a successful career as a
painter.