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King George III

(1738-1820), Reigned 1760-1820

Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 194 portraits
Eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, the first Hanoverian King to be born and bred in England. His reign from 1760 was one of the longest and most eventful in modern times. Although plagued by apparent bouts of insanity, he maintained a meticulous personal interest in government until 1811, when the Regency began. A patron of the arts and sciences, he amassed an extensive library and fostered an interest in agriculture. His obstinate attitude towards the demands of the American colonies led to the loss of these territories and the close of the first British Empire. In the last ten years of his life his health deteriorated further and he suffered chronic mania, blindness and deafness.

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King George III, studio of Allan Ramsay - NPG 223

King George III

studio of Allan Ramsay
oil on canvas, based on a work of 1761-1762
On display in Room 15 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 223

King George III, studio of Sir William Beechey - NPG 6250

King George III

studio of Sir William Beechey
oil on canvas, circa 1800, based on a work of 1799-1800
NPG 6250

King George III, studio of Sir William Beechey - NPG 2502

King George III

studio of Sir William Beechey
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1800
On display in Room 3 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2502

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) - NPG D33050

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 John Sebastian Miller (formerly Johann Sebastian Müller), after  Samuel Wale - NPG D32911

King George I and the line of succession

by John Sebastian Miller (formerly Johann Sebastian Müller), after Samuel Wale
line engraving, circa 1748
NPG D32911

King George I and the line of succession, by John Sebastian Miller (formerly Johann Sebastian Müller), after  Samuel Wale - NPG D32912

King George I and the line of succession

by John Sebastian Miller (formerly Johann Sebastian Müller), after Samuel Wale
line engraving, circa 1748
NPG D32912

King George III, by James Macardell, after  David Lüders - NPG D10802

King George III

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 - NPG D7992

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 and an unknown man, by Bernard Baron, after  Josef Anton Adolph - NPG D33150

King George III and an unknown man

by Bernard Baron, after Josef Anton Adolph
line engraving, 1755
NPG D33150

King George III, by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by  Thomas Jefferys - NPG D19913

King George III

by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by Thomas Jefferys
mezzotint, published 1759
NPG D19913

King George III, by Richard Houston, after  Henry Robert Morland - NPG D9204

King George III

by Richard Houston, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
NPG D9204

King George III, after Allan Ramsay - NPG D9205

King George III

after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D9205

King George III, by Richard Houston, published by  Robert Sayer, published by  Elizabeth Bakewell, published by  Henry Parker, after  Henry Robert Morland - NPG D33140

King George III

by Richard Houston, published by Robert Sayer, published by Elizabeth Bakewell, published by Henry Parker, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
NPG D33140

King George III, by Richard Houston, after  Henry Robert Morland - NPG D33141

King George III

by Richard Houston, after Henry Robert Morland
mezzotint, circa 1760
NPG D33141

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