Portret van George III van het Verenigd Koninkrijk c. 1751 - 1756

This mezzotint portrait of Prince George, the future King George III, was created by James McArdell in 1751-1756. The print, housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures the young prince in a formal pose, dressed in a richly embroidered military uniform. McArdell's skillful use of mezzotint technique, a printing process that uses a roughened plate, produces a soft and delicate rendition of the subject, highlighting the prince’s youthful charm and regal bearing.