File:George_IV_bust1.jpg
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Summary
Thomas Lawrence: King George IV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | portrait | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
George IV of the United Kingdom as the Prince Regent, circa 1814. He served as king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820 to 1830. The Regency, George's nine-year tenure as Prince Regent, which commenced in 1811 and ended with George III's death in 1820, was marked by victory in the Napoleonic Wars in Europe.
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Depicted people | George IV of the United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | circa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 91.4 cm (35.9 in) ; width: 71.1 cm (27.9 in) dimensions QS:P2048,+91.4U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,+71.1U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q238587
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Accession number |
NPG 123 (National Portrait Gallery) |
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Source/Photographer |
Unknown image source, see National Portrait Gallery: NPG 123
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