[George IV as Prince of Wales].

Description

Title: [George IV as Prince of Wales].
Creator: Graham, George, active 1788-1813, printmaker
Contributor: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist
Published / Created: [approximately 1785]
Publication Place: London? and England London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: Half-length portrait of 23-year-old future King George IV; three quarter profile to the right, wearing a red coat with a blue lapel and sash, a white waistcoat, shirt and cravat; star of the order of the garter is pinned to his jacket
Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
Artist and printmaker from pencil annotations "Joshua Reynolds pinx." and "engraved by George Graham" in lower margin, above sketch of the Prince of Wales's symbol, three ostrich plumes.
Proof state before letters of a print seemingly never published. For a nearly identical print by Charles Howard Hodges, see: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 2, no. 30, page 637. See also British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.2522.
Engraved after the 1785 painting by Reynolds that is currently at the Tate Britain (Reference: N00890).
Provenance: Maggs Bros.; October 2025.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 35.6 x 25.4 cm, on sheet 41.3 x 30 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: No linguistic content