Their Roya; Highnesses GEORGE Prince of WALES & Prince FREDERICK, Bishop of OSNABURGH. 1779

Mezzotint | 64.8 x 42.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 605093

Valentine Green (1739-1813)

Their Roya; Highnesses GEORGE Prince of WALES & Prince FREDERICK, Bishop of OSNABURGH 1779

Description

Mezzotint of George IV and Frederick, Duke of York as princes. Whole length standing, with George IV in Robes of State and Prince Frederick in Garter robes. With crown and plumed hat on a table to the left and columns and drapery in the background. With coat of arms and English inscription below, including publisher's address, 'Published Novr,, 4th. 1779 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.' Borders trimmed. Third state, for another impression see RCIN 604704.
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Creator(s)

Search the collection Valentine Green (1739-1813)
(mezzotinter)

After
Search the collection Benjamin West (1738-1820)
(artist)

Search the collection Boydell, J., Cheapside, London
(publisher)

Subject(s)

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

Search the collection Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Mezzotint

mezzotint

Measurements

64.8 x 42.3 cm (sheet of paper)

64.0 x 41.3 cm (platemark)

60.0 x 41.2 cm (image)
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Category
Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
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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 (George IV) 56

JCS : British Mezzotinto Portraits / by John Chaloner Smith, London 1884 – JCS II, p.555: 48