Bust, George III, 1809
date: label: date made
content: 1809
name: label: depicted (sitter)
content: George III King of Great Britain
notes: label: Description
content: George III became king of Great Britain and its colonies in 1760. American colonists saw themselves as his loyal subjects. They celebrated his birthday, drank toasts to his health, and fought in his American wars. This plaster bust of George III was made by L. Gahagan in 1809.
topic: label: general subject association
content: Royalty & Monarchs
label: general subject association
content: Revolutionary War
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content: Political History: Political History, General History Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
label: Exhibition
content: American Democracy
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2016.0074.01
label: catalog number
content: 2016.0074.01
label: accession number
content: 2016.0074
objectType: label: Object Name
content: bust
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plaster (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: black (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 25 in x 29 in x 12 in x 8 in; 63.5 cm x 73.66 cm x 30.48 cm x 20.32 cm