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George II (Greek: Γεώργιος Β', romanized: Geórgios II; 19 July [Old Style: 7 July] 1890 – 1 April 1947) was King of Greece from 27 September 1922 until 25 March 1924, and again from 25 November 1935 until his death on 1 April 1947.
8 Likes. Buy a print. Buy greetings card. Use this image. Share this. King George II. by Thomas Hudson. oil on canvas, 1744. 86 1/8 in. x 57 3/4 in. (2188 mm x 1467 mm) Given by H.M. Office of Works, 1883. Primary Collection. NPG 670. Sitter. (1683-1760), Reigned 1727-60. Sitter associated with 57 portraits. Artist.
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The artist was principal painter-in-ordinary both to King George II and George III. This painting is posthumous since the King died in 1760. It shows a somewhat younger man than that, for example, portrayed in Robert Edge Pine’s portrait of 1759 at Audley End.
George II King of Great Britain (1683 - 1760) RA Collection: People and Organisations. Prince of Wales 1714-27. Profile. Born: 1683. Died: 1760. Gender: Male.
May 10, 2023 · Media in category "George II of Great Britain in art". The following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. A satyr on a pedestal kicks out at a magician while a priest Wellcome V0011280.jpg 3,252 × 2,584; 4.21 MB. Anson & George II.jpg 981 × 1,499; 237 KB. Arolsen Klebeband 15 295.jpg 2,401 × 1,255; 3.66 MB.
Jervas returned to London in 1709 and established a successful career painting portraits. In 1723 he succeeded Kneller as Principal Painter to King George I and later to George II. Jervas had literary ambitions and published translations of ‘Novella di Belfagor’ by Machiavelli in 1719 and Cervantes’ ‘Don Quixote’ in 1742.
King Georgios II of Greece, 1941. Oil on canvas, 76,5 x 64 cm. Donated by the artist
