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This portrait of William IV when Duke of Clarence forms part of the series of fifteen portraits probably commissioned by Queen Charlotte of the royal family. They were painted at Windsor in September and October 1782.
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded his elder brother George IV, becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover .
- 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Thomas Gainsborough RA FRSA (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ n z b ər ə /; 14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds , [1] he is considered one of the most important British artists of the second half of the 18th century. [2]
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Gainsborough returned to Suffolk in 1748, where he worked as a landscape and portrait painter until 1759, before moving to Bath. There he quickly developed into a much sought-after society...
Thomas Gainsborough lived in the XVIII cent., a remarkable figure of British Rococo. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
- British
- May 14, 1727
- Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
- August 2, 1788
Dimensions: 92 1/4 x 60 1/2in. (234.3 x 153.7cm) Classification: Paintings. Credit Line: Bequest of William K. Vanderbilt, 1920. Accession Number: 20.155.1. Learn more about this artwork. European Paintings at The Met.
May 9, 2024 · Paintings by Thomas Gainsborough in the Yale Center for British Art (4 F) ... William IV: painting: Prince Alfred (1780-1782) Royal Collection: RCIN 401011 1782
