The Royal Family of Great Britain [graphic].

Description

Title: The Royal Family of Great Britain [graphic].
Contributor: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created: [ca. 1785?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Abstract: A group portrait of George III, Queen Charlotte, and their thirteen surviving children each numbered with a key below. The youngest children play with kites and marbles. In the background Princess Amelia (the youngest) jumps into the arms of her brother, Prince Ernest Augustus. The older members of the family form small groupings that are engaged in conversation. In the foreground are books, charts, and globes, suggesting their education and cultural pursuits
Description: Title engraved above image.
Date of publication inferred from the apparent ages of the children depicted.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark possibly with loss of date. Below the key "Published as the act directs August [...]" mostly worn and illegible.
Plate numbered "219" in upper right corner.
Laid on ledger paper with red line rulings.
Provenance: Grosvenor Prints; February 2022.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 17.3 x 24.4 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English