His Late Most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth (from "La Belle Assemblée")
In this bust-length portrait, the king faces the viewer, wearing a military coat with braided buttonholes, epaulettes and a high collar. He has the Garter Star pinned to his chest and is bare-headed. The image derives from a well-known portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence and was published in "La Belle Assemblée or, Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine Addressed Particularly to the Ladies," a British periodical published 1806–37, founded by John Bell.
Artwork Details
- Title: His Late Most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth (from "La Belle Assemblée")
- Engraver: (?) James Thomson (British, 1790–1850)
- Artist: After (?) William Haines (British, Bedhampton, Hampshire 1778–1848 East Brixton)
- Publisher: Whittaker and Co. (London)
- Sitter: George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1762–1830 Windsor)
- Date: August 1830
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 in. × 5 5/8 in. (22.8 × 14.3 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.756-1636
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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