King George III: a Reverse Glass Mezzotint, circa 1761-1766

a portrait of the King in left profile, after the portrait by Jeremiah Meyer, mezzotint by Richard Purcell, the sitter wearing sash and Garter star pinned to his embroidered coat

"George the Third...King of Great Britain, France and Ireland &c &c", Myers pinx., R. Purcell fecit., London, printed for E. Bakewell and H. Parker opposite Birchin Lane in Cornhill and R. Sayer at ye Golden Buck in Fleet Street

in original period frame, 43cm x 33cm.

Provenance: Harold Ward Collection

Reference: the same print is in the collection of the British Museum (1902,1011.3722)

Stock Reference: LH 1828