His Most Sacred Majesty GEORGE the III. King of Great Britain, &c.
Date1761-1767
After work by
J. Meyer
Engraver
Charles Spooner
Maker
Carington Bowles
1724 - 1793
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white mezzotint engraving with period hand color.
DimensionsOH: 14 1/2" x OW: 10 1/2"; Plate H: 13 7/8" x W: 9 7/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1951-81
DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "His Most Sacred Majesty George the III. King of Great Britain, &c./ J. Meyer pinx.t/ C. Spooner fecit/ London, Printed for CARINTON BOWLES, Map & Printseller, at N.o 69 in S.t Pauls Church Yard."ProvenanceBefore 1951, Hyde & Knudsen (New York, NY); 1951-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
John Boydell
November 1, 1780