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Coronation Portrait of George III

Coronation Portrait of George III
ArtistAllan Ramsay
Year1762
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions249 cm × 163 cm (98.2 in × 64.2 in)
LocationBuckingham Palace, London

Coronation Portrait of George III is a portrait painting of 1762 by the Scottish artist Allan Ramsay depicting the British monarch George III in his coronation robes.[1] George's coronation had taken place on 22 September 1761 at Westminster Abbey, where he was crowned alongside his wife Queen Charlotte. The new king had inherited the crown from his grandfather George II in 1760 at the age of 22.[2]

Ramsay was a notable portraitist and in 1761 was appointed Principal Painter in Ordinary to the monarch, a position he held until his death in 1784 when he was succeeded by Joshua Reynolds.[3] He was working on this portrait from December 1761 and had finished by March 1762.[4] It is a popular image of George III, widely used in his lifetime and beyond. Today versions of it are in the Royal Collection, the National Portrait Gallery[5][6] and the Art Gallery of South Australia.[7] Ramsay also painted a similar work showing Queen Charlotte in her coronation robes. His depiction of the King was widely copied and featured in a number of works across the British Empire, including the American colonies. The original work is today in the Green Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace.[8]

  1. ^ Ingamells p. 196
  2. ^ Black p. 51
  3. ^ Black p. 166
  4. ^ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitExtended/mw02455/King-George-III?
  5. ^ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02455/King-George-III#:~:text=Issued%20by%20the%20talented%20Scottish,coronation%20on%2022%20September%201761.
  6. ^ https://www.rct.uk/collection/405307/george-iii-1738-1820
  7. ^ "Allan Ramsay, King George III in coronation robes, c 1765?". Art Gallery of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. ^ https://www.rct.uk/collection/405307/george-iii-1738-1820#:~:text=His%20coronation%20took%20place%20on,George%20III%27s%20tutor%20and%20mentor.

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