| Portrait of George III | |
|---|---|
 Original version in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace | |
| Artist | William Beechey |
| Year | 1799–1800 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 254 cm× 159.4 cm(100 in× 62.8 in) |
| Location | Buckingham Palace, London |
Portrait of George III is a c.1800 portrait painting by the British artist William Beechey depicting the resigning monarch George III.
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The work was commissioned by the King and was painted at Windsor. He was depicted wearing the uniform of general of the British Army with the Order of the Garter and a black cockade on his bicorne hat representing the Electorate of Hanover. [1] Several versions of the painting with varying backgrounds to exist. While the original in the Royal Collection has him standing in front of his charger by a groom, the version in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich shows Windsor Castle behind George. [2] Another edition is in the National Portrait Gallery. [3]
Beechey secured many Royal commissions. He stood for election as President of the Royal Academy in 1830 but lost out to his fellow portraitist Martin Archer Shee. [4] The painting was shown at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1800 at Somerset House. [5] George hung the painting at his summer residence Kew Palace. It was later moved to the Principal Staircase at Buckingham Palace where it remains today. [1]
