The Lord Mayor Presenting the City Sword to his Majesty George III on his Procession to St. Pauls, April 23, 1789

1804

Not on view

In this London street scene, the carriage of King George III and Queen Charlotte has stopped to receive a sword being passed through the window by the Lord Mayor who is mounted on a horse. The street and windows of surrounding buildings are filled with cheering spectators. The image is contained within an octagonal frame and was published as an illustration in George Courtney Lyttleton's "History of England."

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: The Lord Mayor Presenting the City Sword to his Majesty George III on his Procession to St. Pauls, April 23, 1789
Engraver: Ambrose William Warren (British, 1781–1856)
Artist: After Charles Benazech (British, London 1767–1794 London)
Publisher: J. Stratford (British, active London 1790–1813)
Subject: George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
Author: Related author George Courtney Littleton (British, active 1803)
Date: 1804
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 15/16 × 11 7/16 in. (20.2 × 29 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
Object Number: 62.659.25
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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