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An oval image within a rectangular frame. George III sits next to Apollo who stands at right and holds a laurel wreath over the king's head. Putti at left present an easel and folios of prints to represent the arts patronized by the king. Instruments of navigation and the arts appear at right and a ship is shown in the distance framed by columns. At left, Pegasus prepares to take off from a mountain top.
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Title: George III Crowned with Laurel by Apollo
Engraver:
Isaac Taylor I (British, Worcester 1730–1807 Edmonton, Greater London)
Artist:
After James Gwim (Irish, Kildare ca. 1700–1769 London)
Publisher:
John Boydell (British, Dorrington, Shropshire 1720–1804 London)
Sitter:
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
Date: ca. 1769
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 8 11/16 × 12 5/16 in. (22 × 31.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number: 62.602.679
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