Location

Country: USA
City: Washington DC
Place: British Embassy

Benjamin West was born in Springfield, Pennsylvania. He received some training, probably from John Valentine Haidt, before travelling to Italy in 1760. Whilst there, West met German painter and art critic Anton Raphael Mengs and Scottish history painter Gavin Hamilton. In 1763, he settled in London and exhibited mainly historical subjects, which were well received. In 1772, he became historical painter to King George III and, in 1791, surveyor of the King's pictures - a lucrative position. A founding member of the Royal Academy, West exhibited there from 1769 to 1819 and succeeded Sir Joshua Reynolds as President. As well as painting history subjects, he also painted portraits and landscapes and designed stained-glass.

People

Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-StrelitzCharlotte Augusta Matilda, Princess Royal

Places

Subjects

bust (as Subject), female portrait, royal portrait, group portrait, girl, 18th century costume, dress, necklace, Queen, Princess, column, palace interior, curtain, table (as Subject)

Materials & Techniques

mezzotint

Artist

Valentine Green (1739 - 1813)
Benjamin West (1738 - 1820)

Title

Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) Queen of King George III, and the Princess Royal

Date

published 25 March 1778

Medium

Mezzotint

Acquisition

Purchased from Colnaghi, March 1973

GAC number

10048