Peter the wild boy (fl. 1725 to february 1785) was a mentally handicapped boy from hannover in northern germany who was adopted for a time by george i of england. Detail of a court painting by william kent in kensington palace.
Author: Detail of a painting by William Kent (1685-1748) of King George I’s court on the east wall of the King’s Staircase at Kensington Palace.Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/
