William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
(1721-1765), General; third son of George IIEarly 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'.
'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
'Battle of Culloden' (William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland)
by Pals
etching, published 1 October 1799
NPG D14280
William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by George Vertue, after Charles Jervas
engraving, published 1729 (circa 1728)
NPG D19324
William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by and published by John Smith, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, 1729
NPG D19489
William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
sold by Thomas Jefferys, and sold by William Herbert, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published circa 1759
NPG D19419
Related People
- Princess Amelia Sophia Eleanora (sister)
- Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (sister)
- Caroline Wilhelmina of Brandenburg-Ansbach (mother)
- Princess Caroline Elizabeth (sister)
- Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales (brother)
- King George I (grandfather)
- King George II (father)
- Prince George William (brother)
- Louisa, Queen of Denmark (sister)
- Princess Mary of Hesse (sister)
- Sophia Dorothea of Celle (grandmother)
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.