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
NPG 1165
studio of Allan Ramsay
oil on canvas, (1761-1762)
On display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 223
studio of Sir William Beechey
oil on canvas, (1799-1800)
On display at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
NPG 2502
studio of Sir William Beechey
oil on canvas, circa 1800 (1799-1800)
NPG 6250
by Unknown artist
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, before 1809
On display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6288
by Francis Philibert Hardenberg
painted plaster statuette, 1820
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4383
'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'
by Henry Hering
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1862
NPG Ax131392
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
NPG D33050
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
by James Macardell, after David Lüders
mezzotint, (1751)
NPG D10802
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
NPG D7992
King George III when Prince of Wales
by James Macardell, after David Lüders
mezzotint, (1751)
NPG D7993
by Bernard Baron, after Josef Anton Adolph
line engraving, 1755
NPG D33150
by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by Thomas Jefferys
mezzotint, published 1759
NPG D19913
by Richard Houston, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
NPG D9204
after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D9205
by Richard Houston, published by Robert Sayer, published by Elizabeth Bakewell, published by Henry Parker, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
NPG D33140
by Richard Houston, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
NPG D33141
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