Her most Excellent MAJESTY Charlotte Queen OF Great Britain With His ROYAL Highness George PRINCE of Wales. c.1762-75

Mezzotint | 50.0 x 35.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 604616

Richard Houston (1721-75)

Her most Excellent MAJESTY Charlotte Queen OF Great Britain With His ROYAL Highness George PRINCE of Wales c.1762-75

Description

Mezzotint of Queen Charlotte as queen. Three quarter length with hair up with pearl ropes, jewelled earrings and necklace, low gown, brocade bodice, and full skirt. Seated holding the infant George IV, with full gown and feathered peaked cap. The Prince, in his Mother's lap, With a crown on a table to the right and drapery in the background. English inscription below, including publisher's address, 'London. Printed for Robt. Sayer, Printseller at the Golden Buck, near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street.' Cut down. For another impression see RCIN 604617.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Richard Houston (1721-75)
(mezzotinter)

After
Search the collection Pile, Robert
(artist)

Search the collection Sayer, R.: Golden Buck, Fleet Street
(publisher)

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom (1744-1818)

Search the collection View the person page George IV, King of the United Kingdom (1762-1830)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Mezzotint

mezzotint

Measurements

50.0 x 35.3 cm (sheet of paper)

46.0 x 35.2 cm (image)
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Category
Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
References

Other number(s)

O'D : O'Donoghue, F., 1908. Engraved British Portraits Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. Volume I-V, London – O'D (Charlotte Sophia) 46

JCS : British Mezzotinto Portraits / by John Chaloner Smith, London 1884 – JCS II, p.653: 23