After Sir William Beechey, circa 1800 George III (1738–1820), King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1820), wearing General's uniform and breast star of the Order of the Garter, red coatee with blue facings, gold buttons and epaulettes, white chemise and black stock, black cocked hat with gold braiding and black rosette, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow
Lot 89Y
After Sir William Beechey
circa 1800
George III (1738–1820), King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1820), wearing General's uniform and breast star of the Order of the Garter, red coatee with blue facings, gold buttons and epaulettes, white chemise and black stock, black cocked hat with gold braiding and black rosette, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow
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After Sir William Beechey, circa 1800
George III (1738–1820), King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1820), wearing General's uniform and breast star of the Order of the Garter, red coatee with blue facings, gold buttons and epaulettes, white chemise and black stock, black cocked hat with gold braiding and black rosette, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with a black ribbon bow.
Gilt-wood slip within painted wood frame.
Rectangular, 59mm (2 5/16in) high
Provenance: Given by George IV to Dr. Turton

Footnotes

  • The present lot is a well known image of the King after Sir William Beechey's full-scale portrait. Bone and Grimaldi copied the portrait directly and Edridge and Cosway both painted variants.

    The present lot was a gift from George IV to Dr Turton to thank him for having attended to Mrs Fitzherbert. The miniature is accompanied by a photocopy of a letter (the original now lost) from George to Dr Turton asking him to come to Carlton House to see "Mrs Fitz" who he describes as "feverish, restless & extremely hot".
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