Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
(1719-1772), Mother of George IIIEarly Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 15 portraits
Augusta was the thirteenth child of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Gotha - a small German state. When she was sixteen she married Frederick, Prince of Wales, the son of George II. Well liked by everyone in England, she had greater skill in politics than she was initially given credit for, and she made particular use of her position as wife of the heir to the throne. After the premature death of her husband, Augusta continued to influence British politics as the mother of George III.
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by Charles Philips
oil on canvas, circa 1736
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by J. Johnson, after F. Huysman
mezzotint, before 1736
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, (1737)
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D10775
King George I and the line of succession
by John Sebastian Miller (formerly Johann Sebastian Müller), after Samuel Wale
line engraving, circa 1748
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King George I and the line of succession
by John Sebastian Miller (formerly Johann Sebastian Müller), after Samuel Wale
line engraving, circa 1748
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D9121
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
published for Gentleman's Magazine
etching, circa 1750-1775
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1751 (1750)
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by Bernard Baron, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
line engraving, 1756
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by Charles Picart, drawn by Gardner, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Christian Friedrich Zincke
stipple engraving with hand-coloured mount, published 1807
NPG D42593
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by Charles Picart, drawn by Gardner, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Christian Friedrich Zincke
stipple engraving, published 1807
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by Charles Picart, drawn by Gardner, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Christian Friedrich Zincke
stipple engraving with hand-coloured mount, published 1807
NPG D42595
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by John Sebastian Miller (formerly Johann Sebastian Müller), after Jean Baptiste van Loo
line engraving, published 4 July 1744
NPG D19821
Related People
- Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (grandson)
- Princess Augusta Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttell (daughter)
- Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark (daughter)
- Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (son)
- Princess Elizabeth Caroline (daughter)
- Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales (husband)
- Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (son)
- King George III (son)
- Princess Louisa Anne (daughter)
- Prince William Henry, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (son)
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