[Portrait of King Richard III and his Queen] [art original].

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Title: [Portrait of King Richard III and his Queen] [art original].
Creator: Vertue, George, 1684-1756, artist
Published / Created: [not after 1768]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Drawing full-length King Richard III and his Queen, in robes and crowned
Description: Title devised by curator.
Unsigned.
Inscribed by Horace Walpole on verso: The original drawing by Vertue of Richard III, and his Queen, described and engraved in Mr. Walpole's Historic doubts.
Sale text: A curious pen and ink drawing of King Richard III and his Queen, copied from painted glass, by Vertue, described and engraved in Mr. Walpole's Historic Doubts.
Formerly hung in at Strawberry Hill, in the blue breakfast room.
Image later engraved by Charles Grignion for: Horace Walpole's Historic doubts on the life & reign of King Richard the Third, 1768, opposite p. 103.
No. 118 in the Catalogue of Framed Pictures in the Lewis Walpole Library.
Provenance: Purchased by Horace Walpole from Vertue's widow?; 6 May 1842 at the Strawberry Hill Sale, Day 11, Lot 112 bought by Miss Burdett Coutts, £4.14.6; 9 November 1936 sold at Sotheby's, Lot 237, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 38.1 x 25 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portrait drawings
Ink drawings British 18th century
Material: pen and ink ; and 15 x 9.5 inches.
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485,
Anne, Queen, consort of Richard III, King of England, 1456-1485,
Subject (Topic): Kings
Queens
Subjects: Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485
Anne, Queen, consort of Richard III, King of England, 1456-1485
Kings > England
Queens > England
British > 18th century
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes

Access: Public
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Citation: George Vertue, Portrait of King Richard III and his Queen. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.