Her Royal Highness Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales
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1756 (printed)
1756 (printed)
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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.
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Title | Her 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. |
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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) |
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Accession number | 21989 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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