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His Royal Highness George, Prince of Wales

Engraver John Raphael Smith British
After Thomas Gainsborough British
May 5, 1789
Not on view
George, Prince of Wales (later George IV) stands next to a tree with his horse, his left arm resting on the saddle and holding a plumed hat, his right hand on his hip. The prince wears a cavalry uniform embroidered with the Garter star, as well as long boots and spurs. The print was first published April 28, 1783, exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1783 (237), and based on a portrait that Gainsborough exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1782 (77).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: His Royal Highness George, Prince of Wales
  • Engraver: John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
  • Artist: After Thomas Gainsborough (British, Sudbury 1727–1788 London)
  • Artist: George, Prince of Wales (British, London 1762–1830 Windsor)
  • Date: May 5, 1789
  • Medium: Mezzotint, hand-colored
  • Dimensions: Plate (partly trimmed): 24 1/4 × 17 in. (61.6 × 43.2 cm)
    Sheet: 26 3/4 in. × 18 in. (67.9 × 45.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Frederick Townsend Martin, 1914
  • Object Number: 14.1.54
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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