George III

Sitter George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland British

1817 (?)

Not on view

A bust-length portrait within a rectangle, facing right and wearing an ermine cloak, the Garter collar and a short wig. A book illustration.

Artwork Details

Overview

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Provenance

Title: George III
Engraver: Samuel Freeman (British, 1773/74–1857 London)
Sitter: George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
Date: 1817 (?)
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Image: 2 15/16 × 2 1/2 in. (7.4 × 6.3 cm)
Sheet: 6 7/8 × 4 3/16 in. (17.5 × 10.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.484
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

More Artwork

In the same medium

From the same time and place

A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.

Lord Byron, as he appeared after his daily ride at Pisa and Genoa

Multiple artists/makers

1828

Silhouette of Lord Byron, as he appeared after his daily ride at Pisa and Genoa, after a cut paper silhouette

Multiple artists/makers

1828

David Garrick, Esq.

Multiple artists/makers

1807

Basle, part I, plate 5 from "Liber Studiorum", Joseph Mallord William Turner British, Etching and mezzotint; first state of six (Finberg) — Basle, part I, plate 5 from "Liber Studiorum"
Multiple artists/makers
June 11, 1807

Lake of Thun, Swiss, part III, plate 15 from "Liber Studiorum", Joseph Mallord William Turner British, Etching, drypoint and mezzotint; first state of three — Lake of Thun, Swiss, part III, plate 15 from "Liber Studiorum"
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Charles Turner
June 10, 1808

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.