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Portrait Miniature of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765)
The collection record classifies this work as enamel. It is dated c. 1755. Recorded culture or place: England, Battersea, 18th century.
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- Museum title
- Portrait Miniature of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765)
- Date
- c. 1755
- Culture / origin
- England, Battersea, 18th century
- Materials and technique
- enamel
- Dimensions
- Framed: 10.4 x 8.3 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.); Unframed: 8.8 x 7 cm (3 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Simon François Ravenet (French, 1706–1774)
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1983.216
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
This portrait miniature depicts Prince William Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland and the youngest son of King George II. During his lifetime, the prince was greatly admired for his role in putting down the Jacobite Rising and defeating Prince Charles at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Accordingly, he is depicted here in profile wearing a steel breastplate or cuirass, a fur cloak, and armor depicting a lion’s head along his shoulder. These characteristics suggest that the work was inspired by a series of medals produced in the mid-1740s celebrating the history of Great Britain and Ireland.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund · CC0
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