King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20; Reigned 1820-30

Location

Country: France
City: Paris
Place: British Embassy

Sir Thomas Lawrence was born in Bristol; the son of a supervisor of excise. In 1773 the family moved to Wiltshire to run a coaching inn but financial difficulties led them to move again to Bath, where Lawrence first worked as a portraitist. He may have had lessons from William Hoare, before enrolling at the Royal Academy schools in 1787. Aged 20, he received a royal commission for portraits of Queen Charlotte (1789-90) and Princess Amelia (1789). At 23 he replaced Reynolds as Painter-in-Ordinary and at 25, became a Royal Academician. Despite such success, he never escaped crippling debt. In 1815 he was knighted and commissioned to paint the Waterloo Chamber series of portraits. He replaced West as President of the Royal Academy in 1820.

People

George IV (1762 - 1830)

Places

Subjects

royal portrait, man, 19th century costume, medal, King

Materials & Techniques

paper (as artists material), watercolour (as artists materials), watercolour (as object name)

Artist

Sir Thomas (after) Lawrence

Title

King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20; Reigned 1820-30

Date

Medium

Watercolour on paper

Dimensions

height: 30.50 cm, width: 24.50 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Ayer of Bath, August 1954

Inscription

NONE

GAC number

2839