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Beneath the picture on a board reads the inscription: 'This Picture of his Sacred Majesty King George was given to this Society by Thomas Murray and William Thomson Gentlemen – The Worshipful Samuel Dawson Governour – Samuel Buxton Deputy Governour – Richard Denton and Richard Bayne Wardens. Anno Dom 1722'.
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
York
Title
King George I
Date
c.1722
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 235 x W 140 cm
Accession number
YORMA 381
Acquisition method
gift from Thomas Murray and William Thomson, Members of the Company, 1722
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
'This Picture of his Sacred Majesty King George was given to this Society by Thomas Murray and William Thomson Gentlemen – The Worshipful Samuel Dawson Governour – Samuel Buxton Deputy Governour – Richard Denton and Richard Bayne Wardens. Anno Dom 1722'