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William IV: P.60-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

William IV

Maker(s)

Engraver: Lewis, Frederick Christian I
Draughtsman: Lawrence, Thomas (After)

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Colnaghi, Dominic

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1831

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 621 mm Width 513 mm
Sheet Height 879 mm Width 628 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Stipple

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: To His Majesty Queen Adelaide / This Portrait of / His Most Gracious Majesty William the Fourth / is by Permission humbly dedicated by Her Majesty's most dutiful Subjects and Servants / Colnaghi Son & Co.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Engraved by F.C. Lewis Engraver of Drawings to the King
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Drawn by Sor Tho.s Lawrence P R A &c &c
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: London. Published Jan.y 1.st 1831 by Colnaghi, Son & Co. Printsellers to their Majesties & the Royal Family, PALL MALL EAST.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Presented by Dominick Colnaghi Esq / 14. Pall Mall East
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.60-R
Primary reference Number: 123389
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): vol.7, p.474., no.4
O'Donoghue: no.32
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 2 August 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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