Portrait of George III Crowned with Oak Leaves by a Roman Soldier

Sitter George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland British

1780–1800

Not on view

A small silhouette portrait of George III facing left within an oval shown within a landscape leaning against a stone decorated with a crown and palm leaves. At left, a tree frames the composition and a Roman soldier standing at right holds a wreath of oak leaves over the portrait, with a second laurel wreath in the figure's other hand.

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Title: Portrait of George III Crowned with Oak Leaves by a Roman Soldier
Sitter: George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
Date: 1780–1800
Medium: Etching and engraving; printed in purple-brown and black ink
Dimensions: Plate: 6 3/8 × 4 13/16 in. (16.2 × 12.2 cm)
Sheet: 9 1/16 × 6 1/8 in. (23 × 15.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.756-2120
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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