The Prince Regent, afterwards George IV (1762-1830)
Relief
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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The Prince Regent, afterwards George IV is shown facing to the left. He is depicted in middle age, with curly hair and wears an insignia over her coat, which is decorated with an elaborately embroidered collar.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, low relief portraits in wax became popular in Britain and they were often exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Society of Artists and elsewhere. Waxes were used in a similar way to prints and medals, in order to disseminate the image of the sitter, or, like miniature paintings or silhouettes as portable mementoes.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, low relief portraits in wax became popular in Britain and they were often exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Society of Artists and elsewhere. Waxes were used in a similar way to prints and medals, in order to disseminate the image of the sitter, or, like miniature paintings or silhouettes as portable mementoes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Prince Regent, afterwards George IV (1762-1830) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax in giltwood frame |
| Brief description | Relief, Wax, English, 19th century |
| Physical description | The profile relief, in pink wax, of the Prince Regent, is shown facing to the left. He is depicted in middle age, with curly hair and wears an insignia over his coat, which is decorated with an elaborately embroidered collar. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '65 Bate'. (Reads small square label on the reverse.) |
| Credit line | From the Bate collection. |
| Object history | From the Mary Bate Collection, ex. loan 65. Bought from Philip Bate for £150. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The Prince Regent, afterwards George IV is shown facing to the left. He is depicted in middle age, with curly hair and wears an insignia over her coat, which is decorated with an elaborately embroidered collar. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, low relief portraits in wax became popular in Britain and they were often exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Society of Artists and elsewhere. Waxes were used in a similar way to prints and medals, in order to disseminate the image of the sitter, or, like miniature paintings or silhouettes as portable mementoes. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.45-1970 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2004 |
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