Francis Ayscough with the Prince of Wales (later King George III) and Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany

Sittersback to top

• Francis Ayscough (1700-1763), Dean of Bristol; tutor to George III. Sitter in 1 portrait.
• Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (1739-1767), Son of Frederick, Prince of Wales. Sitter associated with 11 portraits.
• King George III (1738-1820), Reigned 1760-1820. Sitter associated with 182 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Richard Wilson (1714-1782), Landscape painter. Artist associated with 6 portraits, Sitter associated with 8 portraits.

This portraitback to top

This portrait depicts the sons of Frederick, Prince of Wales, during a lesson by their tutor Francis Ayscough. Ayscough had earlier acted as Clerk of the Closet to the boys' father and to the right of George a large volume with the Prince of Wales's feathers on the binding rests against a globe. More detailed information from an out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Ingamells, John, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, p. 191
• Kerslake, John, Early Georgian Portraits, 1977, p. 9
• Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 116
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 711

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Children
• Group portraits