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His Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland

Print
1760s (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Head and shoulders portrait, to front and looking to left; wearing military uniform, with hair tied back in a bow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHis Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Head and shoulders portrait of William Augustus Duke of Cumberland. Mezzotint by Charles Spooner after Joshua Reynold, 1760s.
Physical description
Head and shoulders portrait, to front and looking to left; wearing military uniform, with hair tied back in a bow.
Dimensions
  • Height: 51.3cm
  • Width: 35.8cm
Measured by SH 28/04/2011.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'J. Reynolds pinxt. Chas. Spooner fecit. His Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland. London, Printed for Robt. Sayer, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn Fleet Street. Price 5s.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 3, p.1338.
Collection
Accession number
21934

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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