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Summary

Thomas Lawrence: English: George IV (

)

Artist



Description	British painter and portraitist
Date of birth/death	13 April 1769	7 January 1830
Location of birth/death	Bristol	London
Work period	1780 –1830
Authority file	: Q312096 VIAF: 59122598 ISNI: 0000000114732825 ULAN: 500022619 LCCN: n81008170 NLA: 35281740 WorldCat

Title

English: George IV

Object type

painting

Description

English: Portrait of George IV. of the United Kingdom

Date

1822

Medium

oil on canvas

Collection

Chatsworth House

	Native name	Chatsworth House
	Parent institution	Chatsworth House Estate
	Location	Derbyshire, England
	Coordinates	53° 13′ 40″ N, 1° 36′ 36″ W
	Established	1549
	Website	www.chatsworth.org
	Authority file	: Q1068289 VIAF: 211124894 OSM: 8673244 Historic England: 1373871 GND: 4201886-9 SUDOC: 075114240

Current location

Chintz Bedroom

Object history

Intended as a gift from Elizabeth, Duchess of Devonshire to Cardinal Consalvi in 1824. He died, then she died, and it was returned to George IV, who presented it to the 6th Duke of Devonshire.

Notes

Lawrence (and/or his studio) painted several copies of this portrait. The Royal Collection includes two versions with the king's right hand on his knee rather than at his chest.

References

•Bridgeman Art

•Cavendish, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire (2002) Chatsworth: the House, London: Frances Lincoln Ltd, pp. p. 207 Retrieved on 22 September 2011. ISBN 0711216754

Source/Photographer

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