Allegory on the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle: George II at center, dressed in classical armor, presenting Peace, a woman carrying a branch to his left, to Great Britain who is followed by a putto holding a shield decorated with the British flag at right; attendants to Great Britain are Liberty, Agriculture, Arts, and Sciences (personified by Mercury and Apollo); attendants to Peace are Plenty, Felicity, Riches, Trade, and Navigation

Gérard Jean-Baptiste Scotin French

After Andrea Casali Italian

Subject George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland British, German

1749

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Allegory on the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle: George II at center, dressed in classical armor, presenting Peace, a woman carrying a branch to his left, to Great Britain who is followed by a putto holding a shield decorated with the British flag at right; attendants to Great Britain are Liberty, Agriculture, Arts, and Sciences (personified by Mercury and Apollo); attendants to Peace are Plenty, Felicity, Riches, Trade, and Navigation
Artist: Gérard Jean-Baptiste Scotin (French, Paris 1698–after 1755)
Artist: After Andrea Casali (Italian, 1705–1784)
Subject: George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland (Hanover 1683–1760 London)
Date: 1749
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 12 1/8 × 27 3/8 in. (30.8 × 69.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.5065
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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