Charlotte, Queen of George III
Oil Painting
ca. 1783 (painted)
ca. 1783 (painted)
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This painting has previously been thought to be by the artist Thomas Gainsborough but the quality and style of the work has led to this attribution being questioned. The image is probably a copy after the original work in the Royal Collection or a copy of the Gainsborough that is in the Bache Collection at the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the wife of King George III of England, who reigned from 1760-1820.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Charlotte, Queen of George III (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil on canvas, 'Charlotte (1744-1818), Queen of George III', formerly attributed to Thomas Gainsborough, RA, ca. 1783 |
| Physical description | Oil on canvas; portrait of a lady quarter length, full face, the head is cobereed with a white lace trimmed mantilla with lace detail at the neck and breast |
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| Object history | Purchased, 1879 |
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| Summary | This painting has previously been thought to be by the artist Thomas Gainsborough but the quality and style of the work has led to this attribution being questioned. The image is probably a copy after the original work in the Royal Collection or a copy of the Gainsborough that is in the Bache Collection at the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the wife of King George III of England, who reigned from 1760-1820. |
| Bibliographic reference | Millar, Oliver, |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 91-1879 |
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| Record created | April 25, 2006 |
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