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Print

1 January 1771 (published), 29 October 1770 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of George III, Queen Charlotte and their six eldest children. The Royal Family are shown wearing costume of the mid-17th century, standing against a landscape and column in the background The king stands at the centre, leaning on the base of the column, while Queen Charlotte is seated in a chair to the right, with the two princesses. On the left are the four princes: the eldest, Prince George and Prince Frederick, are standing behind Prince Edward, who is seated and playing with a dog, and Prince William, who stands holding a cockatoo. In the landscape behind them is a statue of two male figures. Behind Queen Charlotte is an ermine-lined robe, hung over her chair, and a table with a crown, orb and sceptre on it.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, group portrait of George III and Queen Charlotte with their six eldest children, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Johan Zoffany, 1771.
Physical description
Portrait of George III, Queen Charlotte and their six eldest children. The Royal Family are shown wearing costume of the mid-17th century, standing against a landscape and column in the background The king stands at the centre, leaning on the base of the column, while Queen Charlotte is seated in a chair to the right, with the two princesses. On the left are the four princes: the eldest, Prince George and Prince Frederick, are standing behind Prince Edward, who is seated and playing with a dog, and Prince William, who stands holding a cockatoo. In the landscape behind them is a statue of two male figures. Behind Queen Charlotte is an ermine-lined robe, hung over her chair, and a table with a crown, orb and sceptre on it.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 50.8cm
  • Cut to width: 58.4cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Credit line
Given by Mrs. E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
  • Wessely, Joseph Edward. Richard Earlom. Hamburg: Haendcke & Lehmkuhl, 1886. 1 p.l., viii, 94 p.
  • Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883.
Collection
Accession number
E.333-1959

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