King George I (b.1660; reigned 1714 - d. 1727)
Relief
1714-1720 (Made)
1714-1720 (Made)
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George I is shown in profile facing the the right. Depicted in middle age, he is shown wearing an elaborate long curly wig adorned with a laurel leaf in the style of a Roman Emperor. A piece of newspaper is stuck to the back of the frame.
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 until his death in 1727.
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 until his death in 1727.
Object details
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| Title | King George I (b.1660; reigned 1714 - d. 1727) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax in giltwood frame |
| Brief description | Relief, Wax, English, attributed to David Le Marchand (1674-1726), about 1714-1720 |
| Physical description | The profile relief of the king, in cream wax, is shown facing to the right. Depicted in middle age, he is shown wearing an elaborate long curly wig adorned with a laurel wreath in the style of a Roman Emperor. He also wears Roman style armour with a drapery around the shoulder. A piece of newspaper is stuck to the back of the frame. |
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| Credit line | From the Mary Bate Collection |
| Object history | From the Mary Bate Collection, ex. loan 48. Bought from Philip Bate for £100. John May (dealer) 40, Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BX sold a box with grisaille enamel painting of Garrick on the lid, based on the same source as this wax (June 1988). |
| Production | This laureate image is very similar to the wax portrait, and can be compared to Le Marchand's signed portrait of the King all'antica in the British Museum. |
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| Summary | George I is shown in profile facing the the right. Depicted in middle age, he is shown wearing an elaborate long curly wig adorned with a laurel leaf in the style of a Roman Emperor. A piece of newspaper is stuck to the back of the frame. George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 until his death in 1727. |
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| Accession number | A.38-1970 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2004 |
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