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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

(1721-1765), General; third son of George II

Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 45 portraits
Third son of George II. A lifelong soldier, described by Horace Walpole as 'proud and unforgiving, fond of war for its own sake'. His victory at Culloden in 1746 ended the Jacobite threat, but his severe treatment of the rebels earned him the nickname of 'Butcher of Culloden'.
 

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'Duke William's ghost' (King George IV; William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13030

'Duke William's ghost' (King George IV; William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured soft-ground etching, published 7 May 1799
NPG D13030

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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

by George Vertue, after Charles Jervas
engraving, published 1729 (circa 1728)
NPG D19324

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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

by and published by John Smith, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, 1729
NPG D19489

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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

sold by Thomas Jefferys, and sold by William Herbert, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published circa 1759
NPG D19419

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