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Her Royal Highness Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales

Print
1756 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Whole-length portrait, standing to front, looking slightly to left. The sitter is wearing a richly decorated dress, ermine-trimmed robe and is holding a flower in her right hand. The portrait is in an architectural setting, with the base of a column to the right, and a table. On the table is a crown. In the right background is a house, presumably Kew Palace or Cliveden.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHer Royal Highness Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Whole-length portrait of Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales and mother of George III, wearing an ermine-trimmed robe. Engraving by Bernard Baron after Jean-Baptiste van Loo, 1756.
Physical description
Whole-length portrait, standing to front, looking slightly to left. The sitter is wearing a richly decorated dress, ermine-trimmed robe and is holding a flower in her right hand. The portrait is in an architectural setting, with the base of a column to the right, and a table. On the table is a crown. In the right background is a house, presumably Kew Palace or Cliveden.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 57.2cm
  • Cut to width: 38.7cm
Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'J. B. Vanloo Pinxt. B. Baron sculpt. Her Royal Highness Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales, &c. 1756. To His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, &c. &c. This plate is with all humility dedicated by his Royal Highness's ost obedt. & devoted humble servt. B. Baron.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
21989

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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