King George III (1738-1820), Reigned 1760-1820
Sitter associated with 182 portraits
Eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and the first Hanoverian King to be born in England, George III reigned from 1760 to 1820. For the first part of his reign he was actively involved in government but after appointing William Pitt the younger to be Prime Minister in 1783, he took a political back seat. Content to play at 'Farmer George' he achieved greater popularity than when involved in ruling. He was plagued by bouts of illness, which were regarded as insanity; this led him to withdraw from public life in 1811, when the Regency began.
by Richard Wilson
oil on canvas, circa 1749
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studio of Allan Ramsay
oil on canvas, (1761-1762)
On display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
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studio of Sir William Beechey
oil on canvas, (1799-1800)
On display at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
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studio of Sir William Beechey
oil on canvas, circa 1800 (1799-1800)
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by Unknown artist
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, before 1809
On display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
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by Francis Philibert Hardenberg
painted plaster statuette, 1820
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
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'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'
by Henry Hering
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1862
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The Children of Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales
by John Faber Jr, published by John Bowles, and published by Carington Bowles, after Barthélémy Dupan (Du Pan)
mezzotint, circa 1746-1756
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King George I and the line of succession
by Johann Sebastian Müller, after Samuel Wale
line engraving, circa 1748
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King George I and the line of succession
by Johann Sebastian Müller, after Samuel Wale
line engraving, circa 1748
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by James Macardell, after David Lüders
mezzotint, (1751)
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King George III when Prince of Wales
by John Faber Jr, printed for Thomas Bowles Jr, printed for John Bowles, printed for Carington Bowles, after Richard Wilson
mezzotint, 1751
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King George III when Prince of Wales
by James Macardell, after David Lüders
mezzotint, (1751)
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by Bernard Baron, after Josef Anton Adolph
line engraving, 1755
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by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by Thomas Jefferys
mezzotint, published 1759
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by Richard Houston, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
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after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, late 18th century
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by Richard Houston, published by Robert Sayer, published by Elizabeth Bakewell, published by Henry Parker, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
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by Richard Houston, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
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by Charles Spooner, after Jeremiah Meyer
mezzotint, circa 1760-1767
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probably by John Raphael Smith, after Jeremiah Meyer
mezzotint, (circa 1760)
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King George III (The King's address to Parliament, 18 November 1760)
by Richard Houston, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, published 1760
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by Richard Houston, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
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by Richard Houston, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, (circa 1760)
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after Unknown artist
mezzotint, late 18th century
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by Richard Houston, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1760-1767
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by Charles Spooner, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, 1761
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by James Macardell, after Jeremiah Meyer
mezzotint, published 1761
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by J. Simson, published by John Boydell, and published by Thomas Jefferys, after Jeremiah Meyer, after James Macardell
mezzotint, published 1761
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after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1761
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by William Woollett, after Allan Ramsay
line engraving, (circa 1762-1763)
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by William Woollett, after Allan Ramsay
line engraving, (circa 1762-1763)
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by and published by William Wynne Ryland, after Allan Ramsay
line engraving, published 1762
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by William Pether, published by Henry Parker, and published by Elizabeth Bakewell, and published by John Boydell, after Thomas Frye
mezzotint, published 1 October 1762
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by William Pether, published by Henry Parker, and published by John Boydell, after Thomas Frye
mezzotint, published 1 October 1762
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after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1765-1775
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by William Wynne Ryland, after Allan Ramsay
line engraving, published 1767
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by and published by Peter Mazell, after David Morier
line engraving, published 1769
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after Unknown artist
mezzotint, late 18th century
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by Unknown artist
etching, late 18th century
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after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, (1771)
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by Robert Lawrie (Lowry), published by Robert Sayer, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1773
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by Robert Lawrie (Lowry), published by Robert Sayer, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1773
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by John Keyse Sherwin, after James Cox
line engraving, published 1774
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King George IV; King George III; Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by C. Tomkins
etching, circa 1775-1800
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King George IV; King George III; Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by C. Tomkins
hand-coloured etching, circa 1775-1800
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by James Gillray, published by W. Renegal
hand-coloured etching, published 15 May 1780
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by Thomas Rowlandson, published by I. Jones
hand-coloured etching, published 10 December 1781
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by Richard Godfrey, after Richard Livesay, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving printed in colours, (1781)
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'Rodney introducing de Grasse'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 7 June 1782
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by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa June 1782
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'A warm birth for the old administration'
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 2 April 1783
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'A block for the wigs - or, the new state whirligig'
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 May 1783
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'A sun setting in a fog; with the old Hanover hack descending' (Charles James Fox; King George III)
by James Gillray, possibly published by John Williams
hand-coloured etching, published 3 June 1783
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Margaret Nicholson; King George III
by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 5 August 1786
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'A ministerial fact; or, a squib of the first day' (Charles James Fox; King George III)
by Unknown artist, published by William Holland
hand-coloured etching, published 2 August 1786
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by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 5 August 1786
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'A new way to pay the National-Debt'
by James Gillray, published by William Holland
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 21 April 1786
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