Original 1793 engraving with the portraits of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) and her husband George III (1738-1820), king of Great Britain, in ovals with engraved lettering. It is the print of contemporary figures in the series and the only one with a dated imprint.
Original 1793 engraving with the portraits of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) and her husband George III (1738-1820), king of Great Britain, in ovals with engraved lettering. It is the print of contemporary figures in the series and the only one with a dated imprint.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: W. Grainger.
Date: 25 May 1793, according to the imprint: Published by W. & J. Stratford, No. 112 Holborn Hill, May 25, 1793.
Source: Charles A. Ashburton, A New and Complete History of England, London, W. and J. Stratford. Caption printed at the head: Engraved for Ashburton's History of England.
Dimensions: Plate mark 8.3 x 12.4 in (21 x 31.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Book leaf with wide margins; slight toning along the upper edge and a small defect in the lower right corner of the paper, outside the plate mark.