Portrait of King George III of England, in profile to the left, in a cartouche

Details

Jacobus Buys (Amsterdam 1724-1801)
Portrait of King George III of England, in profile to the left, in a cartouche
signed 'J: Buijs. f.' and inscribed 'HONI SOIT QUI' (on the sash on the tablet)
pen and black ink, grey wash, grey ink framing lines
3 3/8 x 2¼ in. (8.4 x 5.7 cm.)

Provenance

An unidentified collector's paraphe and number '2701'.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

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Lot Essay

Although it is not been possible to link the present drawing to a finished print, it is very likely that it was conceived in connection with a series of portraits of historical figures, shown in cartouches, drawn by Buys around 1780 and engraved by Reinier Vinkeles after his designs for J. Kok, Het Vaderlandsch Woordenboek, in 1785-86. There are numerous examples from the series in the Rijksmuseum.

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