King George III

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King George III

by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 25 October 1810
10 3/4 in. x 7 7/8 in. (272 mm x 201 mm) plate size; 12 3/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (315 mm x 259 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1884
Reference Collection
NPG D10723

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  • King George III (1738-1820), Reigned 1760-1820. Sitter associated with 194 portraits.

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  • Robert Dighton (1751-1814), Portrait painter, caricaturist and actor. Artist or producer associated with 320 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

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The jubilee of George III was celebrated throughout the country with processions, banquets and specially commissioned buildings. It marked the height of George III's popularity. Numerous commemorative prints were issued of which this is one; astutely published by Robert Dighton on the very day of the jubilee. Dighton drew this portrait at Windsor, where George III could often be seen strolling along the Terrace.

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Current affairs

Serious 'Burdett and Liberty' riots break out in London in support of radical MP Sir Francis Burdett who had been arrested for denouncing the House of Common's decision to bar journalists from some debates.
Princess Amelia dies triggering renewed bout of illness in her father, George III.

Art and science

Sir Walter Scott publishes his chivalrous, medieval ballad, The Lady of the Lake, set on Loch Katrine in Perthshire.
Kennett and Avon Trunk Canal is completed.
First Savings Bank is set up by financier Henry Duncan.

International

Madame De Stael writes De l'Allemagne which portrays Germany as a model of Romantic nationalism for emerging revolutionary nations. It was banned by Napoleon but published in London to great acclaim.
Lisbon besieged. Wellington takes shelter behind the fortified lines of the Torres Vedras and the French army are forced to retreat.

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