Copper plate printed cotton with King George III and his family

After engravings by J. Seymour

ca. 1785

Not on view

The balloon in the upper left is based on the Charles and Robert's hydrogen balloon, launched December 1, 1783. The figure of the Prince of Wales is from an engraving by J.R. Smith, 1783, after a painting by Gainsborough. The group of the three princesses is adapted from an engraving by Thomas Watson, 1776, from the painting of "the three Montgomery sisters decorating a terminal figure of Hymen" by Reynolds.

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Title: Copper plate printed cotton with King George III and his family
Artist: After engravings by J. Seymour , published London, 1779
Date: ca. 1785
Culture: British
Medium: Cotton
Dimensions: H. 35 x W. 29 inches
88.9 x 73.7 cm
Classification: Textiles-Printed
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
Object Number: 62.43.1
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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