George III (1738–1820), King of England (1760–1820)

ca. 1820
Not on view
The artist exhibited wax portraits at the Royal Academy from 1799 until 1824 and was appointed "Modeller in Wax" to Queen Charlotte in 1801.

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Object Information
  • Title: George III (1738–1820), King of England (1760–1820)
  • Artist: Catherine Andras (born Bristol, England 1775, working 1855)
  • Date: ca. 1820
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Pink wax against black ground; frame: black wood and glass
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Miniature
  • Credit Line: The Glenn Tilley Morse Collection, Bequest of Glenn Tilley Morse, 1950
  • Object Number: 50.187.36
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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