His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Third
Portrait Print
01/12/1804 (published)
01/12/1804 (published)
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Whole-length portrait, standing, turned to front and looking to left. The sitter is wearing military uniform and a cocked hat; he is holding a cane in his right hand. In the left background is a horse and groom.
Object details
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Title | His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Third (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Stipple and line engraving on paper |
Brief description | Benjamin Smith after William Beechey. Whole-length portrait of George III. Stipple and line engraving, 1804. |
Physical description | Whole-length portrait, standing, turned to front and looking to left. The sitter is wearing military uniform and a cocked hat; he is holding a cane in his right hand. In the left background is a horse and groom. |
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Content description | Whole-length portrait. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Painted by Sr. Wm. Beechey R.A. Engraved by Benjamin Smith. His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Third, This Print, Engraved from a Picture painted by Sr. William Beechey, in his Majesty's Collection, is most humbly Dedicated to Her Majesty by her Most Dutiful & Loyal Subjects J. & J. Boydell. Pub. Decr. 1, 1804, by J. & J. Boydell at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall & at 90, Cheapside, London.' (Lettered) |
Credit line | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1936, London: Board of Education, 1937. |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.1251-1936 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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