George III, Queen Charlotte, the Prince of Wales and others in a Picture Gallery near Windsor Castle
Not on view
Portraits of George III, Queen Charlotte and their children adorn this delicately colored fan leaf that celebrates royal patronage of the arts. The group stands in a picture gallery near Windsor Castle (the latter is seen through the open door at right). Lit from above by a skylight, the room is closely hung with works by Canaletto and Benjamin West that are part of the royal collection. The printing was executed à la poupée, a method in which colors are carefully dabbed onto the plate with small rags. Mounted as a fan, it would have signaled the user's royalist loyalties.
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