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
The Sovereigns of England, part 2
by John Carwitham, printed and published by Richard Caldwell, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1723-1741
NPG D34142
King George II when Prince of Wales
by and published by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, 1724
NPG D18167
The Royal Family of Great Britain
by Unknown artist
mezzotint, after 1724
NPG D3023
King George II when Prince of Wales
by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1727 (1717)
NPG D32867
by John Faber Jr
mezzotint, 1727 or after
NPG D9203
King George II when Prince of Wales
by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1727
NPG D10756
by Michael Vandergucht, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, before 1727
NPG D10760
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Georg Wilhelm Lafontaine (Fountain, Fontaine)
line engraving, before 1727
NPG D10761
by Samuel Taylor, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1727 or after
NPG D7908
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1727 or after
NPG D7911
King George I; King George II; Princess Caroline Elizabeth
by and published by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D27409
King George I; King George II; Princess Caroline Elizabeth
by and published by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D27410
by John Faber Jr, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, 1730s
NPG D7909
by John Faber Jr, printed for Thomas Bowles Jr, printed for John Bowles, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, 1730s
NPG D7910
by Unknown artist
woodcut with hand-colouring, circa 1730
NPG D13188
by Alexander van Aken, published by Thomas Jefferys, and published by William Herbert, after Sandie
mezzotint, 1736
NPG D32861
by Johann Jakob Kleinschmidt, after Franz Lippold (Lippoldt)
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D10759
by Johann Elias Ridinger (Riedinger)
etching, probably 1740s
NPG D10763
by Simon François Ravenet, after David Morier
line engraving, 1743 or after
NPG D10762
by Thomas Ryley, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1744)
NPG D32862
by Thomas Jefferys
line and stipple engraving, circa 1746-1760
NPG D17871
by and published by Michael Ford, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1748 (1744)
NPG D32863
King George I and the line of succession
by Johann Sebastian Müller, after Samuel Wale
line engraving, circa 1748
NPG D32911
King George I and the line of succession
by Johann Sebastian Müller, after Samuel Wale
line engraving, circa 1748
NPG D32912
A View of the House of Peers (includes King George II and numerous other sitters)
by John Pine
line engraving, published 1749
NPG D11093
by Pierre or Peter Tanje, after John Faber Jr
line engraving, 1752
NPG D10758
by Richard Houston, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, after Thomas Worlidge
mezzotint, (circa 1753)
NPG D9202
by Richard Houston, sold by Robert Sayer, and sold by Thomas Jefferys, after Thomas Worlidge
mezzotint, (circa 1753)
NPG D19636
by Charles Spooner, after Thomas Worlidge
mezzotint, published 1761
NPG D9201
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, circa 1766 (1759)
NPG D32864
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, circa 1766 (1759)
NPG D32865
John Potter; King George II; Thomas Herring
by Unknown engraver
line engraving
NPG D13952
King George II when Prince of Wales
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1717 (1716)
NPG D19107
King George II when Prince of Wales
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1717 (1716)
NPG D19950
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, circa 1730-1750
NPG D18918
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