Lot Essay
Princess Augusta Sophia was born at Buckingham House in 1768, the second daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte.
Portrait of Princess Augusta, half-length, in a red dress with lace collar and white headscarf
Details
W. Hopkins (fl.1790-1799), after Sir William Beechey
Portrait of Princess Augusta, half-length, in a red dress with lace collar and white headscarf
inscribed 'Princess Augusta Sophia' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.2 cm.)
Portrait of Princess Augusta, half-length, in a red dress with lace collar and white headscarf
inscribed 'Princess Augusta Sophia' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.2 cm.)
Provenance
Anon. sale; Christie's, 20 June 1947, lot 5 (5 gns. to Wiggins).