William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
(1721-1765), General; third son of George IIEarly Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 45 portraits
Third son of George II. A lifelong soldier, described by Horace Walpole as 'proud and unforgiving, fond of war for its own sake'. His victory at Culloden in 1746 ended the Jacobite threat, but his severe treatment of the rebels earned him the nickname of 'Butcher of Culloden'.
William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Charles Jervas
oil on canvas, circa 1728
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke
enamel on copper, circa 1743-1745
On display at Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Inverness
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
studio of David Morier
oil on canvas, 1749-1770, based on a work of circa 1748-1749
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
pen and ink, 1751-1758
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
pen and ink, 1751-1758
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
pen and ink, 1751-1758
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Possibly William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
attributed to George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
black ink on paper, 1751-1758
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds
oil on canvas, circa 1758-1760
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
after Sir Joshua Reynolds
oil on canvas, 1760-1761, based on a work of circa 1758-1760
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
probably printed and published by Timothy Jordan, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1721 or after
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland when a child
by and published by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, (circa 1725)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, after Charles Jervas
mezzotint, circa 1725-1750
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by and published by John Smith, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, 1729
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by John Faber Jr, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
printed and published by Thomas Bakewell, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1730s-1740s
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by John Faber Jr, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, circa 1731-1734 (circa 1730)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by and published by John Faber Jr
mezzotint, published circa mid 1730s
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by and published by John Simon, after Chevalier Carlo Francesco Rusca
mezzotint, (1738-1740)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by and published by Johann Jakob Haid, after John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1744-1765 (1744)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson, and after John Wootton
mezzotint, circa 1744-1756 (1744)
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Related People
- Princess Amelia Sophia Eleanora (sister)
- Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (sister)
- Caroline Wilhelmina of Brandenburg-Ansbach (mother)
- Princess Caroline Elizabeth (sister)
- Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales (brother)
- King George I (grandfather)
- King George II (father)
- Prince George William (brother)
- Louisa, Queen of Denmark (sister)
- Princess Mary of Hesse (sister)
- Sophia Dorothea of Celle (grandmother)
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