Painting
1993 (painted)
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Nigel Hawthorne won great acclaim as King George in Alan Bennett's play The Madness of George III, first seen at the National Theatre in London in 1991, and then on tour in the USA. It was subsequently filmed as The Madness of King George.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Painting by Alexander Newley of the actor Nigel Hawthorne as King George in Alan Bennett's play The Madness of George III. Oil on canvas, 1993 |
| Physical description | Painting of Nigel Hawthorne as King George in The Madness of George III, full length. The king, in nightgown and robe, is restrained by a wide buckled belt around his body and arms. |
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| Credit line | Given by Trevor Bentham |
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| Summary | Nigel Hawthorne won great acclaim as King George in Alan Bennett's play The Madness of George III, first seen at the National Theatre in London in 1991, and then on tour in the USA. It was subsequently filmed as The Madness of King George. |
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| Accession number | S.1303-2010 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2010 |
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