Three Oval Miniatures:The Prince Regent, later George IV (1762-1830) (Henry Bone) (left), King Frederick William III of Prussia (1770 - 1840) (attributed to Anton Richter) (centre) and Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1769 - 1829) (German School) (right)
Henry Bone, RA (Truro 1755 – Somers Town, London 1834)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1800
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
38 mm (1 1/2 in) high
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1542418
Summary
Watercolour on ivory (three oval miniatures), The Prince Regent, later George IV (1762-1830) (left) (Henry Bone), King Frederick William III of Prussia (1770 - 1840) (attributed to Anton Richter) (centre) and Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1769 - 1829) (right) (German School), Henry Bone, RA (Truro 1755 – Somers Town, London 1834), Anton Richter (1781 - 1850) and German School. The Prince Regent, later Geroge IV (1762-1830), facing right, in scarlet uniform with gold epaulettes and frogging, wearing the badge of the Order of the Golden Eagle, blue cross sash of the Order of the Garter. King William Frederick III, attributed to Anton Richter, in blue uniform with silver epaulettes, wearing breast star of the Black Eagle and order of St George oval, 2¼ in. high; and Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1769 - 1829), German School, full face, in red coat with gold frogging, blue sash and fur-bordered cloak, 1 3/8 in. diameter, set within a giltmetal mount and mother-of-pearl panel.
Provenance
On loan from the Estate of the Marquess of Londonderry
Credit line
Estate of the Marquess of Londonderry
Makers and roles
Henry Bone, RA (Truro 1755 – Somers Town, London 1834), artist Anton Richter (1781 - 1850), artist