William Woollett, Allan Ramsay
George the Third, King of Great Britain
1762
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William Woollett, Allan Ramsay
George the Third, King of Great Britain
1762
Physical Qualities
Etching and engraving, Sheet: 315 × 223 mm. (12 3/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
Image: 260 × 221 mm. (10 1/4 × 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.1035
Publication References
Le Blanc, Charles, Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, Paris: E. Bouillon, 1854-1888, no. 1. Andresen, Andreas, Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, Leipzig: T.O. Weigel, 1870-1873, no. 16. Bryan, Michael, Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, London: G. Bell, 1903-1905, no. 1.
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c)
Fagan, Louis, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Engraved Works of William Woollett, London: Fine Art Society, 1885, no. 52.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: LL in plate: 'A. Ramsay pinx.t'; LR in plate: 'W. Woollett sculp.t'; BC in plate, with coat of arms: 'GEORGE THE THIRD, / King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c.'; BRC (graphite, in diamond): '6684'. VERSO: BLC: Claghorn stamp in red ink; LR: Garrett stamp (Lugt supp. 2435b) in blue ink.
Markings: none - none