His Most Gracious Majesty George the Third
This print reproduces a portrait medal of George III who is shown in profile, facing right. The image is held aloft by a putto and surrounded by olive and palm leaves with St. Paul's Cathedral and the River Thames seen in the distance. A book illustration.
Artwork Details
- Title: His Most Gracious Majesty George the Third
- Engraver: William Angus (British, 1752–1821 Islington)
- Artist: After James Millar (British, active 1763–1805 Birmingham)
- Sitter: George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
- Date: 1763–1805
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed and inset): 5 1/16 × 3 1/16 in. (12.9 × 7.8 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.756-1635
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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