A View in Cumberland
This satirical portrait focuses on Ernest Augustus, the fifth son of George III, who became Duke of Cumberland in 1799. He often wore military uniform, as here, and had a distinctive mustache and sideburns. At the death of his elder brother William IV in 1837, he became king of Hanover.
Artwork Details
- Title: A View in Cumberland
- Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank (British, London 1789–1856 London)
- Publisher: George Humphrey (British, 1773?–1831?)
- Subject: Ernest Augustus I, King of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland (1771–1851)
- Published in: London
- Date: April 1823
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 7/16 × 7 3/16 in. (24 × 18.3 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.888-103
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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