His Most Excellent Majesty George III. King of Great Britain &c.
- Object:
Print
- Place of origin:
London (published)
- Date:
1762 (published)
- Artist/Maker:
Pether, William (engraver)
Parker, Henry, born 1725 - died 1809 (publisher)
Bakewell, Elizabeth (publisher)
Frye, Thomas (artist) - Materials and Techniques:
Mezzotint
- Credit Line:
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
- Museum number:
E.488-1959
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Portrait, half-length, left hand tucked inside coat, facing half-right and wearing the collar of the Order of the Garter and a ceremonial chain.
Place of Origin
London (published)
Date
1762 (published)
Artist/maker
Pether, William (engraver)
Parker, Henry, born 1725 - died 1809 (publisher)
Bakewell, Elizabeth (publisher)
Frye, Thomas (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Mezzotint
Marks and inscriptions
'His Most Excellent Majesty George III. King of Great Britain &c. Thos. Frye Pictor ad vivum delineavit. Willm. Pether sculpsit. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Novr. 1st 1762. & sold by J. Boydell Engraver in Cheapside, and H. Parker and E. Bakewell in Cornhill'
Lettered
Dimensions
Height: 57.5 cm cut, Width: 42.5 cm cut
Descriptive line
Print, half-length portrait of king George III wearing the collar of the Order of the Garter. Mezzotint by William Pether after Thomas Frye, 1762.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Techniques
Mezzotint
Subjects depicted
Garter; King
Categories
Prints; Portraits; Royalty
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
