King George II (1683-1760), Reigned 1727-60
Sitter associated with 56 portraits
Reigned 1727-60. The only son of George I: still a Hanoverian at heart, British affairs being guided mainly by Queen Caroline and Sir Robert Walpole and, later, by William Pitt the elder. An enthusiast for army dress and uniform; the last sovereign to command in the field, at Dettingen in 1743.
after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, (1716)
NPG 205
studio of Charles Jervas
oil on canvas, circa 1727
On display in the Hall at Beningbrough Hall
NPG 368
by Thomas Hudson
oil on canvas, 1744
On display in Room 11 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 670
by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
ink, 1751-1758
NPG 4855(5)
by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
pen and ink, 1751-1758
NPG 4855(2)
Group associated with the Moravian Church
attributed to Johann Valentin Haidt
oil on canvas, circa 1752-1754
On display in the Closet at Beningbrough Hall
NPG 1356
by or after Thomas Worlidge
oil on canvas, circa 1753
NPG 256
'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'
by Henry Hering
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1862
NPG Ax131392
by Michael Vandergucht
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D27411
by Michael Vandergucht
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D27412
King George II when Prince of Hanover
by William Faithorne Jr, after Georg Wilhelm Lafontaine (Fountain, Fontaine)
mezzotint, 1700-1710 (1701 or before)
NPG D7906
by and published by Jacob Gole, after Johann Leonhard Hirschmann
mezzotint, circa 1700-1725
NPG D19016
King George II when Prince of Hanover
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, before 1714
NPG D7905
King George II when Prince of Hanover
by and published by John Smith, after Johann Leonhard Hirschmann
mezzotint, 1706
NPG D11635
King George II when Prince of Wales
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, after 1717 - altered after 1727
NPG D11933
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1717 (1716)
NPG D32866
King George II when Prince of Wales
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1717 (1716)
NPG D11638
King George II when Prince of Wales
by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1717
NPG D7907
King George II when Prince of Wales
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1717-1727
NPG D11641
King George II when Prince of Wales
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1717-1727
NPG D11936
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