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Portrait of George IV, King of England
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
George was prince regent from 1811 and king of England from 1820 until his death in 1830. He had himself portrayed by Lawrence a number of times. The ruler was anything but an easy sitter: he suffered from obesity as a result of his excessive lifestyle. Lawrence thus had to steer a course between credibility and fawning. His critics felt that he flattered the king too much.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePortrait of George IV, King of England. 1841. Philip Thomas. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
