George the Third, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c.
Half-length portrait in profile facing left, wearing a heavily ornamented coat decorated with flowers and leaves, a ribband and the Garter star pinned to his chest. The king holds a hat under his left arm and tucks his right hand into his boat. He wears a short wig (or powdered hair), tied at the back with a ribbon. Coat of arms below. The related painting is now at St. John's College, Oxford.
Artwork Details
- Title: George the Third, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c.
- Engraver: William Woollett (British, Maidstone, Kent 1735–1785 London)
- Artist: After Allan Ramsay (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1713–1784 Dover)
- Sitter: George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
- Published in: London
- Date: 1763–64
- Medium: Etching and engraving; third state of three
- Dimensions: Plate: 13 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (34 × 24 cm)
Sheet: 15 9/16 × 11 7/16 in. (39.6 × 29 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Nathan Chaikin, 1960
- Object Number: 61.524.17
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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