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His Most Gracious Majesty George the Third
Title
His Most Gracious Majesty George the Third [graphic] / drawn by H. Edridge, 1803 ; engrav'd by Anthy. Cardon.
Publication
London : Published March 1, 1812, by Colnaghi & Co., Cockspur Street, [1 March 1812]
Physical Description
1 print : stipple engraving with etching ; sheet 44.1 x 32.3 cm
Notes
Title from text within lower border.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Provenance
Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree.
Summary
"Portrait, full-length, standing, facing three-quarter to left, looking towards the viewer, holding a hat and a cane in his right hand, a sabre in his left, Windsor Castle in background, after drawing by Edridge then in the Royal Collection, open-letter state, before dedication."--British Museum online catalogue.
Variant and related titles
His Most Gracious Majesty George III
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 14, 2013
References
Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of prints and drawings in the British museum, v. 2, page 303, no. 53
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Portrait prints.
Stipple engravings - England - London - 1812.
Chine collé prints.
Also listed under
P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., publisher.
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