Richard Collins, portrait of Prince Augustus Frederick

Richard Collins (1755-1831)
Portrait of Prince Augustus Frederick
1789
Watercolour on ivory
Inscribed by the artist on the backing paper, in Latin, 'Rd Collins painted this /1789' and, in English, 'Portrait Painter in Enamel to His Majesty'
Museum no.503-1902

Augustus Frederick (1773-1843) was the sixth son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He later became1st Duke of Sussex.