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FDA-P.177-2010

Parts

Object number

FDA-P.177-2010

Object type

painting

Identification

Title

King George III

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Description

Full-length portrait of a man wearing military uniform, including a tricornered hat

Description

Content (person)

George III (King of Great Britain), 1738 - 1820 (Sitter)

Dimensions

height (frame): 2506mm
weight (frame): 1615mm
depth (frame): 89mm

Dimension note

92 x 57 in

Inscription

I.D. label on frame

Handwritten in black ink on stretcher: 'Varnished only - [?] cleaned Old var left on Made to appear presentable [... etc]'

Materials & techniques note

Oil on canvas

Physical description

Plain gilt frame with carving at corners

Production

Person

Beechey, William (R. A.), 1753 - 1839 (Source artist)

History and association

Object history note

Provenance: Presented to Henry William Majendie (1754–1830), Bishop of Chester and Bishop of Bangor, by King George III; by descent to Henry Majendie (son of H. W. Majendie); by whom bequeathed to Eton College in c.1869
[See: Eton College Archives, Ref. COLL P 03 03 067]

References

• Cust, L., Eton College Portraits, 1910 (p.71)
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