His Majesty King George III from an original picture by Sir William Beechey, R.A. in his own possession / [graphic]

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Title: His Majesty King George III from an original picture by Sir William Beechey, R.A. in his own possession / [graphic]
Alternative Title: His Majesty King George the Third
Creator: Cardon, Anthony, 1772-1813, printmaker
Contributor: Beechey, William, Sir, 1753-1839, artist.
Evans, William, active 1797-1812, artist.
Cadell & Davies, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 March 1809]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published March 1, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Abstract: "Portrait after Beechey, vignette-style with the King almost half-length slightly to left, head turned to look over his left shoulder, face in three-quarter profile, wearing uniform and three cornered hat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 320 (leaf numbered '145' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Provenance: Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree. Sotheby's, 25 May 1954 (Lady Wavertree sale), lot 266, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 36.8 x 27 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English