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 Gerhard Bockman, sold by John Bowles
mezzotint, published circa 1744-1753
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1744-1756 (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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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Scotin, after Thomas Hudson
etching, published 1746
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Unknown artist
coloured etching, published 1746
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
after Unknown artist
engraving, 1746
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland; Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford
by Unknown artist
etching, published June 1747
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by James Macardell, published by Peter Griffin
mezzotint, late 1740s?
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by James Macardell, published by Peter Griffin
mezzotint, late 1740s?
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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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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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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
published by Thomas Jefferys, and published by William Herbert, after Thomas Hudson, and after John Wootton
mezzotint, published circa 1749-1758 (1744)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
published by Thomas Jefferys, and published by William Herbert, after Thomas Hudson, and after John Wootton
mezzotint, published circa 1749-1758 (1744)
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The Royal Family of Great Britain
published by Elizabeth Bakewell
mezzotint, 1749 or after
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Gerhard Bockman, sold by John Bowles
mezzotint, published circa 1750-1775
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 18th century
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by John Faber Jr, after David Morier
mezzotint, 1753
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Charles Spooner, published by John Bowles, and published by Carington Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, circa 1758-1761 (1758)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Charles Spooner, published by John Bowles, and published by Carington Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, circa 1758-1761 (1758)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Thomas Ryley, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint and line engraving, (circa 1758-1760)
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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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