Portrait of George III (Zoffany)

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Portrait of George III
Johan Joseph Zoffany (Frankfurt 1733-London 1810) - George III (1738-1820) - RCIN 405072 - Royal Collection.jpg
Artist Johan Zoffany
Year1771
Type Oil on canvas, portrait painting
Dimensions163.2 cm× 137.3 cm(64.3 in× 54.1 in)
Location Royal Collection, London

Portrait of George III is a 1771 portrait painting by the German-born British artist Johan Zoffany. [1] It depicts the reigning British monarch George III. [2] [3]

The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1771 held in Pall Mall, London. Commissioned by either George or his wife, Queen Charlotte, it was hanging in Kensington Palace in 1790 but by 1819 had shifted to the Dining Room at Buckingham Palace. It remains in the Royal Collection. [4]

References

  1. Scott p. 109
  2. Treadwell pp. 116–118
  3. Roberts p. 31
  4. "George III (1738-1820) 1771". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 12 September 2025.

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