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Portrait of George II: 33.A.3-5

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Portrait of George II

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ravenet, Simon François
Painter: Morier, David (After)
Publisher: Morier, David

Entities

Categories

Description

Equestrian portrait of the king, with the battle of Dettingen in the background.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1757

Note

State with Morier's address

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 33.A.3-5
Primary reference Number: 311985
O'Donoghue: 96
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 20 January 2023 Updated: Friday 20 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of George II" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/311985 Accessed: 2024-11-22 08:57:57

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/311985 |title=Portrait of George II |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 08:57:57|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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