George I
Summary
A portrait of a middle aged man in an ornate frame. The subject is facing the viewer and is wearing robes of state, a decorative chain and a long curly wig. The base of the frame is decorated with three female figures; to the left a woman holds a distaff, the central figure has a sword and scales and the third woman is tending to a smoking urn on a pedastal. The frame is inscribed "KING GEORGE I".
Object Name
George I
Creators Name
Date Created
1746
Dimensions
support: 37cm x 22.5cm
accession number
1918.688/14
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
On Display
Credit
Transferred from the Horsfall Museum Collection, 1918