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His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Fourth

Print
01/01/1829 (published)
Artist/Maker
Moon, Boys & Graves (publisher)
William Finden (engraver)
Lawrence, Thomas PRA (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Whole-length portrait of George IV seated in an interior and wearing the badge of the Order of the Garter; turned to front with right hand resting on leg; a table at right; in the background is a landscape.

Object details

Categories
Portraits
Prints
Royalty
Object type
Print
TitleHis Most Gracious Majesty King George the Fourth (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Paper
Engraving
Brief description
Print, whole-length portrait of George IV. Engraving by William Finden after Thomas Lawrence, 1829.
Physical description
Whole-length portrait of George IV seated in an interior and wearing the badge of the Order of the Garter; turned to front with right hand resting on leg; a table at right; in the background is a landscape.
Dimensions
  • Height: 69.4cm
  • Width: 46.7cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Content description
Whole-length portrait of George IV in an interior.
Style
British School
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. &c. &c. &c. London, Published Jany 1 1829 by Moon, Boys & Graves, Printsellers to the King, 6, Pall Mall. Engraved by William Finden. To the British Nation, this Portrait of His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Fourth, is dedicated with gratitude and respect by the Proprietors, Moon, Boys & Graves.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted
Landscape
King
George IV (King of Great Britain and Ireland, and King of Hanover)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
21847

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O646834/his-most-gracious-majesty-king-print-william-finden/
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