DrawingsBritish18th century

Portrait of George IV as Prince of Wales

1789

Artists

John RussellArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Pastel on antique laid paper mounted to canvas

Culture

British

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

75.5 x 62.7 cm (29 3/4 x 24 11/16 in.) frame: 97.2 x 83.8 cm (38 1/4 x 33 in.)

Provenance

[Christie's, London, June 7, 1912, lot 46]. Asher Wertheimer, acquired July 7, 1916. [M. Knoedler & Co., New York] sold March 31, 1921 to; Grenville L. Winthrop, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943

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