George IV

Engraver Anonymous, British, 19th century British

Sitter George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland British

1824–30

Not on view

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

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Provenance

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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