John Bowles : Black Horse, Cornhill
[Prince William, Duke of Cumberland] 1746
Etching | 9.7 x 8.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 604042
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Etching of Prince William, Duke of Cumberland as duke. Bust length with wig, tricorne, plain coat with Garter star on left breast. With English inscription on circular border and with publisher's address below, 'Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill Published according to Act of Parliamt Septr. 27th. 1746.' With crown and trumpets above and portrait set against a background of the Battle of Culloden, with a castle, likely that of Inverness, to the right. Not in O'Donoghue
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria.
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Medium and techniques
Etching
Measurements
9.7 x 8.9 cm (sheet of paper)
8.9 x 8.3 cm (image)