COLLECTION NAME:
Walter Scott Image Collection
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Walter Scott Image Collection
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0030027
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Shelfmark:
Corson P.1586
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Corson P.1586
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Title:
His Majesty King George the IV, Born August 12 1762
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His Majesty King George the IV, Born August 12 1762
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Alternate Title:
Engraving of a portrait of King George IV after Thomas Phillips
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Engraving of a portrait of King George IV after Thomas Phillips
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Creator:
Phillips, Thomas
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Phillips, Thomas
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Painter
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Painter
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Associate Creator:
Schiavonetti, Luigi
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Schiavonetti, Luigi
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Associate Creator Role:
Engraver
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Unknown
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Engraver
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Date:
1820-1830
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1820-1830
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Description:
Engraved portrait of George IV, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820 to 1830. George IV, both as Prince Regent and King, bestowed a number of favours upon Sir Walter Scott. In 1813 he offered Scott the post of Poet Laureate (which Scott refused in favour of Robert Southey). In 1815 he twice invited Scott to dine with him and granted him free access to the Regent's Library, where Scott consulted papers on the Jacobite Rebellions of 1715 and 1745-46. In 1818 Scott became the first man to be knighted under George IV and the first ever to be knighted in recognition of literary merit. When the new king commissioned Sir Thomas Lawrence to paint the most distinguished men of the age for the great gallery at Windsor Castle, he desired that Scott be foremost amongst the men of science and letters. For his part, Scott played a leading role in organizing the visit of King George IV to Edinburgh in 1822, the first visit of a Hanoverian monarch to Scotland. The 'Magnum Opus' edition of the Waverley Novels is dedicated to the King. This uncredited print is made from a portrait by Thomas Phillips and closely resembles an engraving by Luigi Schiavonetti in the National Portrait Gallery.
work_description
Engraved portrait of George IV, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820 to 1830. George IV, both as Prince Regent and King, bestowed a number of favours upon Sir Walter Scott. In 1813 he offered Scott the post of Poet Laureate (which Scott refused in favour of Robert Southey). In 1815 he twice invited Scott to dine with him and granted him free access to the Regent's Library, where Scott consulted papers on the Jacobite Rebellions of 1715 and 1745-46. In 1818 Scott became the first man to be knighted under George IV and the first ever to be knighted in recognition of literary merit. When the new king commissioned Sir Thomas Lawrence to paint the most distinguished men of the age for the great gallery at Windsor Castle, he desired that Scott be foremost amongst the men of science and letters. For his part, Scott played a leading role in organizing the visit of King George IV to Edinburgh in 1822, the first visit of a Hanoverian monarch to Scotland. The 'Magnum Opus' edition of the Waverley Novels is dedicated to the King. This uncredited print is made from a portrait by Thomas Phillips and closely resembles an engraving by Luigi Schiavonetti in the National Portrait Gallery.
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Engraving
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Engraving
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Measurement:
9.9 x 13.8cm (3 7/8 x 5 7/16")
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9.9 x 13.8cm (3 7/8 x 5 7/16")
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Material:
Ink
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Paper
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Technique:
Engraving
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Engraving
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Location:
TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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Repository:
Corson Collection
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Corson Collection
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Subject Person:
George IV, King of Great Britain
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George IV, King of Great Britain
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Subject Person:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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Subject Category:
Portraits
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Related Work Title:
[Portraits]
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Repro Capture Date:
23/04/2012 11:21:00
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23/04/2012 11:21:00
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Repro Rights Statement:
© The University of Edinburgh
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© The University of Edinburgh
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