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His Most Gracious Majesty George III, on his favourite charger Adonis : dedicated to the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by Her faithful and devoted servant, John P. Thompson / painted by Sir Wm. Beechey ; engraved by Jas. Ward, painter & engraver tot H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
1811
Equestrian portrait of George III in uniform, in a plain landscape. The figures of the king and the white horse were taken from another Beechey painting engraved by Ward, "His Majesty reviewing the Third or Prince of Wales's Regiment of Dragoon Guards", 1799..
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- A West 24/Drawer 07/GC106/Full Folio/19th c./Artists M-Z GA 2022.00114
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- English
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Item Summary
Equestrian portrait of George III in uniform, in a plain landscape. The figures of the king and the white horse were taken from another Beechey painting engraved by Ward, "His Majesty reviewing the Third or Prince of Wales's Regiment of Dragoon Guards", 1799..
Descriptive Information
- Title
- His Most Gracious Majesty George III, on his favourite charger Adonis : dedicated to the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by Her faithful and devoted servant, John P. Thompson / painted by Sir Wm. Beechey ; engraved by Jas. Ward, painter & engraver tot H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
- Call Number
- A West 24/Drawer 07/GC106/Full Folio/19th c./Artists M-Z GA 2022.00114
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcxs55mr99z
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1811
- Extent
- 1 print : mezzotint ; 74.3 x 56.8 cm
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
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- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/733d6dfc-67e0-45d5-878c-eb4583ed2baf/manifest