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This portrait of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV), is based on a painting by Reynolds and shows the prince in a landscape with a dramatic sky filled with dark clouds. A magnificent white horse stands at right, its tail and mane whipped by the wind. The prince wears a military uniform decorated with the Garter Star, holds a sword in his right hand and the reins of his horse with his left.
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Title: His Royal Highness George, Prince of Wales
Engraver:
Francis Haward (British, 1759–1797)
Artist:
After Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, Plympton 1723–1792 London)
Publisher:
Francis Haward (British, 1759–1797)
Sitter:
George, Prince of Wales (British, London 1762–1830 Windsor)
Date: January 18, 1793
Medium: Stipple engraving and etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 19 5/16 × 20 1/16 in. (49 × 51 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
Object Number: 24.63.313
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