His Most Excellent Majesty George the Fourth, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c. &c. &c. &c. [graphic]

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Title: His Most Excellent Majesty George the Fourth, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c. &c. &c. &c. [graphic]
Alternative Title: His Most Excellent Majesty George IV
Creator: Skelton, William, 1763-1848, printmaker, publisher
Contributor: Phillips, Thomas, 1770-1845, artist.
Published / Created: [4 March 1819]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published March 4th, 1819, by W. Skelton, 1 Stafford Place, Pimlico
Abstract: "Portrait of George IV, half-length, slightly turned to the left, in gold-laced military uniform buttoned to the neck, an aiguillette and lace epaulette on his shoulder, a riband across his chest and the Order of the Golden Fleece on a ribbon about his neck, the stars of other orders pinned to his breast, the whole surrounded by a rectangular frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
"Proof"--Lower left margin.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 480 (leaf numbered '85' 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.
Extent: 1 print : 45 x 35 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: Proof.
Language: English