George IV
Book illustration. A portrait of George IV shows the king dressed in a jacket with braided fastenings and a fur collar, resting his left arm on a the back of a sofa (based on a painting by Lawrence dating to 1822 now in the Wallace Collection).
Artwork Details
- Title: George IV
- Engraver: Anonymous, British, 19th century
- Artist: After Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London)
- Sitter: George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1762–1830 Windsor)
- Date: 1824–30
- Medium: Etching and engraving on chine collé
- Dimensions: Chine: 5 11/16 × 4 5/16 in. (14.4 × 10.9 cm)
Sheet: 8 7/8 × 5 11/16 in. (22.5 × 14.4 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.756-1994
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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