His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, &c. &c. [graphic]

Description

Creator

Collyer, Joseph, 1748-1827, printmaker, publisher

Contributor

Russell, John, 1745-1806, artist.
Faden, William, 1749-1836, publisher.
Ryland, Mary, active 1788-1817, publisher.
Lay, Mrs., active 1792, publisher.

Published / Created

[19 May 1792]

Publication Place

London

Publisher

Published as the act directs, 19 May 1792, & sold by W. Faden, Charing Cross, M. Ryland, Bond Str., J. Collyer, Dorrington Street, Cold Bath Fields, and Mrs. Lay, No. 14, on the Steine, Brighton

Abstract

"Portrait of George IV when Prince of Wales; three quarter length, looking to right; one arm resting against plinth of pillar; wearing Star of the Garter; in rectangular frame topped with three feathers."--British Museum online catalogue

George, Prince of Wales, later George IV, King of England, half-length portrait, standing, facing right

Description

Title etched within lower part of decorative border.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 416 (leaf numbered '29' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

Provenance

Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree. Sotheby's, 25 May 1954 (Lady Wavertree sale), lot 266, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.

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