id:			151376
accession number:	1983.216
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.216
updated:		2022-10-29 15:31:30.427000

Portrait Miniature of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), c. 1755. Simon François Ravenet (French, 1706–1774). Enamel; framed: 10.4 x 8.3 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.); unframed: 8.8 x 7 cm (3 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund 1983.216

title:				Portrait Miniature of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765)
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series:				
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creation date:			c. 1755
creation date earliest:		1750
creation date latest:		1760
current location:		203B British Painting and Decorative Arts
creditline:			The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund
copyright:			

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culture:	England, Battersea, 18th century
technique:	enamel
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Enamel
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CREATORS

* Simon François Ravenet (French, 1706–1774)  - transfer print by

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measurements: Framed: 10.4 x 8.3 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.); Unframed: 8.8 x 7 cm (3 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	signed beneath shoulder:  RaveneT Ft.
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	remark:		

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Year in Review for 1983
	opening date:   1984-02-22T05:00:00
	<i>The Year in Review for 1983</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).

	title:		British Gallery Reinstallation  (June 2020)
	opening date:   2020-06-30T04:00:00
	<i>British Gallery Reinstallation  (June 2020)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Winifred Williams, Ltd., London, 1983, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: -1983
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1983-
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fun fact: 
The lion head depicted on the prince’s shoulder is a symbol of Great Britain.

digital description: 
This portrait miniature depicts Prince William Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland and the youngest son of King George II. During his lifetime, the prince was greatly admired for his role in putting down the Jacobite Rising and defeating Prince Charles at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Accordingly, he is depicted here in profile wearing a steel breastplate or cuirass, a fur cloak, and armor depicting a lion’s head along his shoulder. These characteristics suggest that the work was inspired by a series of medals produced in the mid-1740s celebrating the history of Great Britain and Ireland.

wall description: 

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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1983.216/1983.216_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1983.216/1983.216_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1983.216/1983.216_full.tif