William Augustua, Duke of Cumberland
Print
1730s? (printed)
1730s? (printed)
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Portrait when a boy, three-quarter-length, standing, facing slightly right, resting right hand on hip and gesturing with the left hand. In the left background is a table with a crown on a cushion; to the right is a a row of trees.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | William Augustua, Duke of Cumberland (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
Brief description | Print, three-quarter-length portrait of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) when a boy. Mezzotint by Jean Simon, 1730s? |
Physical description | Portrait when a boy, three-quarter-length, standing, facing slightly right, resting right hand on hip and gesturing with the left hand. In the left background is a table with a crown on a cushion; to the right is a a row of trees. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'J. Simon fec. & excu.' (Lettered with name of sitter and) |
Credit line | Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood |
Production | The artist of the original portrait is not given; although similar in style to the work of Godfrey Kneller, the artist died in 1723 when the duke was just two. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.542-1959 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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