Cleveland Museum of Art
George III
Benjamin West
- Date
- 1783
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Culture
- America
- Department
- American Painting and Sculpture
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
King George III commissioned more than 80 paintings from West, including this portrait that celebrates his military leadership by presenting him in a suit of armor. Such an image likely was intended to bolster George III's reputation, which had been tarnished the previous year when he was forced to formally recognize American independence. Over the king's shoulder is a cape trimmed with ermine, a fur associated with royalty.
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