William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland NPG 625
© National Portrait Gallery, London
studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds
In this portrait, probably painted between 1758 and 1760, Cumberland is wearing a blue army uniform, although he had actually resigned his commission after defeat and political embarrassment in Austria in 1757. It seems the portrait was intended for one of Cumberland's generals, who probably preferred to have his commander wearing uniform. It is one of the better of several versions of this portrait to emerge from Reynolds' studio. More detailed information on this portrait is available in a National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue,... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










