Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, Portrait of Queen Charlotte, 1779.
Oil on canvas. 2782 mm x 1857 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723 - 1792)
RA Collection: Art
2782 mm x 1857 mm
Unknown
Frame for Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA 'Portrait of Queen Charlotte', 1779
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA
Portrait of King George III, 1779
Oil on canvas
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