File:George IV. of the United Kingdom.jpg

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Summary

Artist



Alternative names	Sir Thomas Lawrence
Description	English painter and draughtsman
Date of birth/death	13 April 1769	7 January 1830
Location of birth/death	Bristol	London
Work location	London, Vienna, Rome
Authority control	WorldCat

Title

English: George IV

Description

English: Portrait of George IV. of the United Kingdom

Date

1822

Medium

oil on canvas

Current location

Devonshire Collection

	Native name	Devonshire Collection
	Location	Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England
	Coordinates	53° 13′ 40.00″ N, 1° 36′ 36.00″ W
	Website	www.chatsworth.org

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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