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.
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D8005
by Unknown artist
etching, late 18th century
NPG D18599
after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, (1771)
NPG D8000
by Robert Lawrie (Lowry), published by Robert Sayer, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1773
NPG D33142
by Robert Lawrie (Lowry), published by Robert Sayer, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1773
NPG D33143
by John Keyse Sherwin, after James Cox
line engraving, published 1774
NPG D16421
King George IV; King George III; Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by C. Tomkins
etching, circa 1775-1800
NPG D33138
King George IV; King George III; Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by C. Tomkins
hand-coloured etching, circa 1775-1800
NPG D15095
by James Gillray, published by W. Renegal
hand-coloured etching, published 15 May 1780
NPG D12284
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by I. Jones
hand-coloured etching, published 10 December 1781
NPG D12289
by Richard Godfrey, after Richard Livesay, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving printed in colours, (1781)
NPG D18600
'Rodney introducing de Grasse'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 7 June 1782
NPG D12306
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa June 1782
NPG D12324
'A warm birth for the old administration'
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 2 April 1783
NPG D12332
'A block for the wigs - or, the new state whirligig'
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 May 1783
NPG D12340
'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
NPG D12992
Margaret Nicholson; King George III
by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 5 August 1786
NPG D33164
'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
NPG D12318
by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 5 August 1786
NPG D12352
'A new way to pay the National-Debt'
by James Gillray, published by William Holland
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 21 April 1786
NPG D13052
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