George the IIIrd – aged 72 – 1810, Reign'd 50 Years, A Royal Jubilee
The King wears military coat decorated with braid and a Garter star. He walks to the left, bending forward, extending a finger of his left hand and holding a cocked hat in the other hand. He wears a close-fitting wig with side-curls, tail, high cavalry boots without spurs, and a large sword.
Artwork Details
- Title: George the IIIrd – aged 72 – 1810, Reign'd 50 Years, A Royal Jubilee
- Artist: Designed and etched by Robert Dighton the Elder (British, London ca. 1751–1814 London)
- Publisher: Robert Dighton the Elder (British, London ca. 1751–1814 London)
- Subject: George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
- Date: October 5, 1810
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Plate: 10 13/16 × 7 3/4 in. (27.5 × 19.7 cm)
Sheet: 14 7/8 × 9 9/16 in. (37.8 × 24.3 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.888-98
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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