Study for a portrait group of five of the children of King George III
Drawing
ca. 1775 (drawn)
ca. 1775 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Black chalk, heightened with white, depicting Prince Ernest (later Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover) (1771-1851), Prince Augustus (later Duke of Sussex) (1773-1843), Princess Augusta (1768-1840), Princess Elizabeth (later Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg) (1770-1840) and, probably, Prince Adolphus (later Duke of Cambridge) (1774-1850). These five children of George III are shown in a palace interior, the two sisters kneeling and supporting an infant, probably Prince Adolphus, on a cushioned trolley. Prince Ernest is standing on the left and Prince Augustus is reclining on the floor between his brother and the trolley. A drum lies on the floor at the extreme left of the composition, and a small dog on the left foreground barks at the child seated on the trolley. The original mount has wash-line borders and is dated c. 1775. Signed by the artist and stamped with various collection marks and numbers.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Study for a portrait group of five of the children of King George III (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black chalk, heightened with white |
| Brief description | Black chalk drawing by Benjamin West depicting a study for a portrait group of five of the children of King George III. Great Britain, ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Black chalk, heightened with white, depicting Prince Ernest (later Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover) (1771-1851), Prince Augustus (later Duke of Sussex) (1773-1843), Princess Augusta (1768-1840), Princess Elizabeth (later Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg) (1770-1840) and, probably, Prince Adolphus (later Duke of Cambridge) (1774-1850). These five children of George III are shown in a palace interior, the two sisters kneeling and supporting an infant, probably Prince Adolphus, on a cushioned trolley. Prince Ernest is standing on the left and Prince Augustus is reclining on the floor between his brother and the trolley. A drum lies on the floor at the extreme left of the composition, and a small dog on the left foreground barks at the child seated on the trolley. The original mount has wash-line borders and is dated c. 1775. Signed by the artist and stamped with various collection marks and numbers. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions |
|
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FA.216 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
