The Royal Family
Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834)
John, I Murphy (c1748 - )
Mezzotint
published 4 June 1794-
About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Ministry of Defence, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich
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About the artist
Book illustrator and painter Thomas Stothard was born in London. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1777 and was elected a Royal Academician in 1794. He also became librarian to the Academy in 1812 and was active in Academy affairs. Although a respected history painter, Stothard was better financially rewarded for his illustrations and designs, which included banknotes, jasperware reliefs and silverwork. Stothard’s later life was marred by tragedy. In 1801, his eldest son was killed in a shooting accident. In 1821, another son died and in the following year a third suffered a stroke. His wife and his close friend, John Flaxman, both died in 1824. Finally, he died at the age of 79, after being hit by a carriage and left incapacitated.
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- People
- George III (1738 - 1820), Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744 - 1818), Princess Royal Charlotte Augusta Matilda (1766 - 1828), Princess Augusta Sophia (1768 - 1840), Princess Elizabeth (1770 - 1840), Princess, Duchess of Gloucester Mary (1776 - 1857), Princess Sophia (1777 - 1848), Princess Amelia (1783 - 1810), George IV (1762 - 1830), Prince, Duke of York and Albany Frederick (1763 - 1827), William IV (1765 - 1837), Prince, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Edward (1767 - 1820), Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover Ernest Augustus (1771 - 1851), Prince, Duke of Sussex Augustus Frederick (1773 - 1843), Prince, Duke of Cambridge Adolphus Frederick (1774 - 1850)
- Places
- Subjects
- female portrait, royal portrait, male portrait, group portrait, boy, man, woman, girl, 18th century costume, dress, stockings, breeches, shoe, throne, coat of arms, King, Prince, Duchess, Queen, Duke, Princess, steps, curtain, stool
- Materials & Techniques
- mezzotint
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Details
- Title
- The Royal Family
- Date
- published 4 June 1794
- Medium
- Mezzotint
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Colnaghi, April 1952
- GAC number
- 1541