Live Auction 1576Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale
David Morier (Berne c. 1705-1770 London) and Studio
Lot 193

David Morier (Berne c. 1705-1770 London) and Studio

Equestrian portrait of King George II (1683-1770), in a red velvet coat with gold embroidery, in a landscape with a military camp and infantry beyond

Closed3 December 2014

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GBP 30,000

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David Morier (Berne c. 1705-1770 London) and Studio
Equestrian portrait of King George II (1683-1770), in a red velvet coat with gold embroidery, in a landscape with a military camp and infantry beyond
oil on canvas
50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 16 June 2005, lot 219 (£38,400), when acquired by the present owner.

Specialist note

This portrait relates to Morier's equestrian portrait of King George II in the Royal Collection. The original version was painted circa 1745 and was probably presented by King George II to Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham.