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Object Type
print
Museum number
1888,0716.406
Title
Object:
The Prince Regent
Description
Portrait of George, Prince of Wales mounted on a prancing charger in hussar uniform, directed to right and facing front, right hand extended, a building on the right. and a mounted attendant on the left behind him; open letter proof. 1816 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
William Ward
After:
Thomas Phillips
Published by:
Colnaghi
School/style
British
Production date
1816
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
735 millimetres
Width:
533 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Frankau 1904 / Eighteenth Century Artists and Engravers: William Ward A.R.A. and James Ward R.A.
(130.ii)
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(41.i)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
attendant
Associated names
Portrait of:
George IV, King of the United Kingdom
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Walker
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
John Chaloner Smith
Acquisition date
1888
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1888,0716.406
Conservation
Treatment
: 14 Jun 2011