The Royal Family

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Ministry of Defence, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich

Book illustrator and painter Thomas Stothard was born in London. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1777 and was elected a Royal Academician in 1794. He also became librarian to the Academy in 1812 and was active in Academy affairs. Although a respected history painter, Stothard was better financially rewarded for his illustrations and designs, which included banknotes, jasperware reliefs and silverwork. Stothard’s later life was marred by tragedy. In 1801, his eldest son was killed in a shooting accident. In 1821, another son died and in the following year a third suffered a stroke. His wife and his close friend, John Flaxman, both died in 1824. Finally, he died at the age of 79, after being hit by a carriage and left incapacitated.

People

George III (1738 - 1820), Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744 - 1818), Princess Royal Charlotte Augusta Matilda (1766 - 1828), Princess Augusta Sophia (1768 - 1840), Princess Elizabeth (1770 - 1840), Princess, Duchess of Gloucester Mary (1776 - 1857), Princess Sophia (1777 - 1848), Princess Amelia (1783 - 1810), George IV (1762 - 1830), Prince, Duke of York and Albany Frederick (1763 - 1827), William IV (1765 - 1837), Prince, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Edward (1767 - 1820), Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover Ernest Augustus (1771 - 1851), Prince, Duke of Sussex Augustus Frederick (1773 - 1843), Prince, Duke of Cambridge Adolphus Frederick (1774 - 1850)

Places

Subjects

female portrait, royal portrait, male portrait, group portrait, boy, man, woman, girl, 18th century costume, dress, stockings, breeches, shoe, throne, coat of arms, King, Prince, Duchess, Queen, Duke, Princess, steps, curtain, stool

Materials & Techniques

mezzotint

Artist

Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834)
John, I Murphy (c1748 - )

Title

The Royal Family

Date

published 4 June 1794

Medium

Mezzotint

Acquisition

Purchased from Colnaghi, April 1952

GAC number

1541