Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, consort to King George III. Stipple engraving by Read, 1842, after T. Gainsborough.
- Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788.
- Date:
- 1842
- Reference:
- 2858556i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Queen Charlotte, half-length, seated, in contrapposto, directed to right with arms crossed holding a closed fan, looking to left
Publication/Creation
London (Great Marlborough S.t) : Henry Colburn. publisher, 1842.
Physical description
1 print : stipple engraving, with etching ; image 11 x 8.3 cm
Lettering
Her Majesty Queen Charlotte. Tho.s Gainsborough R.A. ; Read
References note
Freeman O'Donoghue, Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, London 1908, vol. 1, p. 409, no. ??
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2858556i
Reproduction note
After the full-length by Gainsborough commissioned by King George III and painted in 1781 (Royal Collection no. 401407), probably through an intermediary -- there are at least two earlier prints and two painted copies of the composition
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores