King George III (1738-1820, Reigned 1760-1820) Reviewing the Volunteers on the 4th of June 1799

Robert Ker Porter (1777 - 1842)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)

mezzotint

published 1 February 1800

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Image of King George III (1738-1820, Reigned 1760-1820) Reviewing the Volunteers on the 4th of June 1799
  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection


  • About the artist
    Robert Ker Porter was born in Durham. He entered the Royal Academy Schools at 13. In 1793 he was commissioned to paint an altarpiece for Shoreditch church, followed by further biblical works. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1792 to 1805 and produced enormous battle panorama, including the 120 foot long ‘Storming of Seringapatam’ (1800). In 1805 he travelled to Russia to paint historical murals for the Admiralty in St. Petersburg. After leaving Russia in 1813, he was knighted by the Prince Regent. He began a period of travel in 1817, which led to the publication ‘Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, Ancient Babylonia’ (1821). In 1825, he was appointed British Consul in Venezuela. He returned to England in 1841, where he died aged 65.
    Samuel William Reynolds was a painter and engraver. Despite publishing his first prints in the mid-1790s, he found himself in debt by 1800 and came to rely upon the financial help of Samuel Whitbread MP. It was under Whitbread’s patronage that Reynolds was able to broaden his interests to include painting, architecture and landscape design. He exhibited paintings at the Royal Academy and British Institution and was also a collector; owning a group of drawings by Thomas Girtin. In 1809 he visited France for the first time and he went on to exhibit engravings at the Paris Salon in 1810 and 1812. Reynolds also worked in Paris on occasion, where he found a market for his paintings of landscapes and cottage scenes.
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    People
    George III (1738 - 1820)
    Places
    Subjects
    horseback, horse, military uniform, boots, trousers, flag, coat of arms, King, bayonet, rifle (military), sword, officer (army), soldier, royal review
    Materials & Techniques
    mezzotint
  • Details
    Artist
    Robert Ker Porter (1777 - 1842)
    Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
    Title
    King George III (1738-1820, Reigned 1760-1820) Reviewing the Volunteers on the 4th of June 1799
    Date
    published 1 February 1800
    Medium
    mezzotint
    Dimensions
    height: 62.20 cm, width: 71.00 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Colnaghi, April 1952
    GAC number
    1545