King William IV (1765-1837) Reigned 1830-37
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
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.
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Explore
- People
- William IV (1765 - 1837)
- Places
- Subjects
- royal portrait, man, ceremonial costume, robe, riband, tassel, livery collar, Order of the Garter, King
- Materials & Techniques
- canvas, oil, oil painting
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Details
- Artist
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Sir Thomas (after) Lawrence
- Title
- King William IV (1765-1837) Reigned 1830-37
- Date
- c.1830
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- height: 76.00 cm, width: 64.00 cm
- Acquisition
- Purchased from St Marylebone Alms Houses, February 1958
- GAC number
- 4527