British Royal Family

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George III 04.06.1738-29.01.1820 Windsor Castle was King of England. In his reign with coronation on 25.10.1760, the defeat in the War of Independence (1775-1788) in America. At the same time he was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from 1815 also King of Hanover. 

George III had seven daughters and 9 sons with his wife Queen Charlotte. 

Presumably, G. Stephany portrayed both the king himself and the entire royal family with a meticulously carved rosary. Therefore, a total of at least 18 portrait paintings with a minutely carved rosary could have been produced as micro-carvings. A total of 17 of these works by G. Stephany can be found in the database. A large number of the reliefs can be found in Buckingham Palace Museum, the Holborne Museum in Bath and also in the City and Art Gallery in Bristol. This micro-engineered work by members of the Royal Family is unique in the world and has not been done anywhere else. It would now need to be verified by historians whether the images in the reliefs are actually of the children of George the III and Queen Charlotte. Apart from these 15 portraits of members of the royal family known so far, the King of Prussia also commonly referred to as "Alter Fritz" (12.08.1762 26.06.1830) has been portrayed by G. Stephany according to literature and also pictures. However, the wreath naturally differs from that of the royal family. The Old Fritz was framed by G. Stephany with a finely carved laurel wreath. In the Holburne Museum in Bath there is also another portrait of a woman who was also provided with the rosary. According to the label, it is Mary Ickeringill. Of course, it could also be another daughter of George III, as the relief was attributed to an Italian artist. However, the micro-work is undoubtedly the work of G. Stephany.