Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland c.1745-50

32.5 x 27.0 cm (sight) | RCIN 452553

George Knapton (1698-1778)

Description

A pastel portrait, probably of the infant Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland: bust length, facing three-quarters left, wearing a low cut white dress. This sitter was formerly identified as Princess Louisa Anna. (See also RCIN 400903)

Provenance

First recorded in the Princess Royal's Sitting Room at Buckingham Palace in 1876 (no 740) as a portrait of Princess Louisa Anne
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection George Knapton (1698-1778)
(artist)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland (1745-90)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

pastel

Measurements

32.5 x 27.0 cm (sight)

49.5 x 43.5 x 9.7 cm (frame, external)
Groupings
Category
Pastels
Object type(s)
visual works
pastels
drawings/watercolours
References

Other number(s)

OM : Millar, O., 1963. The Tudor, Stuart and Early Georgian Pictures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, London AND 1969. Later Georgian Pictures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, London – OM 575

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