Studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)
George IV (1762-1830) 1818-37
Oil on canvas | 287.1 x 169.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 404384
Garter Throne Room, Windsor Castle
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This is a version of Lawrence’s most replicated portrait of the Prince Regent, painted in 1818 wearing Garter robes and presented by the sitter to the Mansion House in Dublin (now in the Hugh Lane Gallery). This is one of four versions currently in the Royal Collection (RCIN 405680, 405309, 404933, 404384) all painted after the Coronation in 1820 at which point a crown replaces the plumed hat of the Garter on the table. This version is of mediocre quality and was first seen in its present location in the Garter Throne Room at Windsor in 1837. The King is in Garter Robes, resting his right hand on a paper which lies under the Imperial State Crown upon the 'Table des Grands Capitaines'; he wears the collars of the Golden Fleece, Guelphic Order, Bath and the Garter.
Provenance
First recorded at Windsor Castle in 1837
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
287.1 x 169.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
303.0 x 190.6 cm (frame, external)
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