'HIS GRACIOUS MAJESTY KING GEORGE III' - BY ANTHONY CARDON AFTER HENRY EDRIDGE.

ANTHONY CARDON Brussels, Belgium (1772) / London, United Kingdom (1813) "His Gracious Majesty King George III", 1812 by Anthony Cardon, published by Colnaghi & Co, published by and after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published March 1812 (January 1803).

Flemish-born Cardon moved to London in 1792 and enrolled at the Royal Academy schools, after which he established a successful engraving and print publishing practice for himself. Cardon worked mainly in stipple engraving and became one of the leading exponents of this medium. He engraved many portraits, including after Richard Cosway’s portrait drawings, as well as historical engravings and illustrations for various publications

Plate size: 17 1/8 in. x 12 3/8 in. (434 mm x 314 mm). Paper size: 17 3/4 in. x 13 1/2 in. (442 mm x 342 mm) Framed size: 20 in. x 24 in. (510mm x 610mm)

Price: £720