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His Late Most Excellent Majesty King George the Third

Print
March 1820 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Half-length portrait of George III when an old man; turned to right, seated in a chair in an interior and wearing a cap and ermine trimmed robe; below is an illustration of a cup, Bible and a crucifix.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHis Late Most Excellent Majesty King George the Third (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print, half-length portrait of George III seated in a chair. Anonymous engraving, 1820.
Physical description
Half-length portrait of George III when an old man; turned to right, seated in a chair in an interior and wearing a cap and ermine trimmed robe; below is an illustration of a cup, Bible and a crucifix.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.1cm
  • Width: 32.7cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Content description
Half-length portrait of an elderly man with a beard.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'His Late Most Excellent Majesty King George the Third. From an Original Drawing taken at the Age of 82 in the 60th year of his Reign. Published March 1829, for the Proprietors, and sold by Messrs. Cribb & Son, Holborn and R. Cooper No. 1 Edward Street, Hampstead Road.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.358-1890

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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