His Most Gracious Majesty, George the Third

1800–18

Not on view

This print portays George III standing before a balustrade wearing a tied wig and robes of state (a velvet, ermine-lined coat and cloak) with the Garter collar around his shoulders. He holds a septre, and his crown sits on a cushion at right.

Artwork Details

Title: His Most Gracious Majesty, George the Third
Engraver: Gaetano Testolini (Italian, active 1760–1822)
Artist: After Thomas Stothard (British, London 1755–1834 London)
Publisher: Gaetano Testolini (Italian, active 1760–1822)
Sitter: George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
Published in: London
Date: 1800–18
Medium: Stipple engraving and etching
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 12 3/8 × 8 1/8 in. (31.5 × 20.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.756-1031
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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