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.
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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