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David Morier c.1705-1770
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- David Morier
- Equestrian portrait of King George II (1727-1760)
- oil on canvas
full length, mounted on his grey charger, the Battle of Dettingen beyond
Provenance
John Morant, Brockenhurst Park, Hampshire
Catalogue Note
On 19th June 1743, King George II joined the 'Pragmatic Army', which comprised British, Hanoverian and Austrian troops. A few days later he led his troops to victory at the Battle of Dettingen, fought in south west Germany, on the north bank of the Main River. This was the last occasion on which a British monarch commanded his troops on the field.