[His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, & Frederick Bishop of Osnabrug.]
[Rob.t Lowrie del. et fecit.] [London, Printed for Rob.t Sayer No 53 in Fleet Street as the Act directs 10th Jan.y 1772.] Fine mezzotint, scarce proof before letters, inscription area uncleaned. 510 x 355mm (20 x 14"). Thread margins. A portrait of the two eldest sons of George, as young boys within an oval frame. The oldest son later became George IV; the second son, Frederick, became Duke of York and Albany in 1784 (mocked as the 'Grand Old Duke of York'), but here is 'Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück', a sinecure from his father's German dominions. CS: 25, state i of ii. Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
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