Richard Crosse, after Thomas Gainsborough

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Richard Crosse, after Thomas Gainsborough
King George III, facing right in Windsor uniform and the sash of the Order of the Garter, powdered hair en queue
rectangular black wood frame
oval, 3 3/8in. (86mm.) high

Lot Essay

This likeness is taken from Gainsborough's full length portrait in the Royal Collection (cf. Walker, 1991, p. 84)

The Crosse ledger records payment for a miniature of George III on 13 June 1793

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