King George III Antique Portrait 1830 English Royalty

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This is an antique engraved portrait titled "His Most Gracious Majesty, George William Frederick, the Third. " published in 1830 in a collection of British biographies. It is a fine portrait with facsimile signature, and it is in excellent condition. The original plate marks are visible in this old and very high quality portrait. George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738[2] – 29 January 1820 [N.S.]) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was concurrently Duke of Brunswick-L�neburg and prince-elector of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire until his promotion to King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was the third British monarch of the House of Hanover, but unlike his two predecessors he was born in Britain and spoke English as his first language.[3] Despite his long life, he never visited Hanover.[4] George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdoms, much of the rest of Europe, and places further afield in Africa, the Americas and Asia. Early in his reign, Great Britain defeated France in the Seven Years' War, becoming the dominant European power in North America and India. However, many of its American colonies were soon lost in the American Revolutionary War, which led to the establishment of the United States. A series of wars against revolutionary and Napoleonic France, over a twenty-year period, finally concluded in the defeat of Napoleon in 1815. In the latter half of his life, George III suffered from recurrent and, eventually, permanent mental illness. Medical practitioners were baffled by this at the time, although it is now generally thought that he suffered from the blood disease porphyria. After a final relapse in 1810, his eldest son, George, Prince of Wales ruled as Prince Regent. On George III's death, the Prince Regent succeeded his father as George IV. Historical analysis of George III's life has gone through a "kaleidoscope of changing views" which have depended heavily on the prejudices of his biographers and the sources available to them.[5] From Wikipedia It is printed on a heavy stock paper blank on the reverse side. The overall size is approx. 6.50 by 10 inches (17 by 26 cm). The paper is mildly age toned. This is not a modern reproduction or reprint. This is quality vintage engraving over 170 years old, and guaranteed to be as described. Steel Engraving: A print produced by carving the lines of an image into a metal plate with a tool called a burin. The lines produced by the carving are inked, and a dampened sheet of paper is pressed on to the plate. The ink is transferred to the paper producing the image. This type of printing was introduced in the 15th century and is a form of intaglio printing. Free Shipping with the purchase of three prints or more at any one time! Ask for the shipping discount. (Matted and Framed prints not included in this offer) CLICK FOR INFORMATION ON 19TH CENTURY PRINTS, PRINT MAKING, AND THE TERMINOLOGY USED IN OUR AUCTIONS. Thanks! We appreciate your business! When matted and framed these antique prints make very fine gifts! We can mail these directly to a third party if you wish. We Have a Large Selection of Searchable, Well Priced, Quality Prints in Our eBay Store! Click to See Them. Insurance of $1.70 should also be included if desired. . We accept Paypal! In response to inquiries we have recieved, please note; the terms used in our auctions, engraving, steel engraving, woodcut, lithograph, and photogravure refers to a PRINT, ie. an image on paper. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. The prints may be returned to us at any time for a full refund including postage 04.00.027 read more

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