George Iv Collection (#4)

The trial of Queen Caroline in the House of Lords, 1820 (engraving)
3103690 The trial of Queen Caroline in the House of Lords, 1820 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The trial of Queen Caroline in the House of Lords, 1820)

King George IV embarking at Greenwich for Scotland (engraving)
3103689 King George IV embarking at Greenwich for Scotland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George IV embarking at Greenwich for Scotland)

George IV holding a Levee in Holyrood Palace (engraving)
663639 George IV holding a Levee in Holyrood Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George IV holding a Levee in Holyrood Palace)

The Allied Sovereigns attending a review in Hyde Park, 1814 (engraving)
604128 The Allied Sovereigns attending a review in Hyde Park, 1814 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

George-Augustus-Frederick, the Fourth, 1831 (engraving)
2563386 George-Augustus-Frederick, the Fourth, 1831 (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: George IV (; 12 August 1762 - 26 June 1830)

European royalty of the early 19th Century: Tsar Alexander I of Russia; George, Prince of Wales
6031974 European royalty of the early 19th Century: Tsar Alexander I of Russia; George, Prince of Wales, Regent of King George III; Francis II

Pair of George IV salt cellars, 1820 (silver & silver-gilt)
1192237 Pair of George IV salt cellars, 1820 (silver & silver-gilt) by Mewburn, John (fl.1793-1820); length: 11.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lifeboats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (engraving)
1619503 The Lifeboats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coronation Medals of English Sovereigns (b / w photo)
1593579 Coronation Medals of English Sovereigns (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronation Medals of English Sovereigns)

Miniature Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with silk ribbon)
1268532 Miniature Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with silk ribbon) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Awarded to Col (Henry) Edward Keane

Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with silk ribbon & gilt buckle)
1268530 Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with silk ribbon & gilt buckle) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Awarded to Col (Henry) Edward Keane

Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with silk ribbon)
1268512 Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with silk ribbon) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Awarded to A/Commandant Thomas Benton, Field Train Department)

Trial pattern for the Waterloo Medal, 1815 (bronze)
1268488 Trial pattern for the Waterloo Medal, 1815 (bronze) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: This particular design was not finally adopted)

Great Seal of George IV (engraving)
655399 Great Seal of George IV (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Seal of George IV)

King George IV relieving the prisoners in Dorchester Jail, Dorset, 1820 (engraving)
5233452 King George IV relieving the prisoners in Dorchester Jail, Dorset, 1820 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

English Coins, George III, George IV (b / w photo)
6003816 English Coins, George III, George IV (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Coins, George III, George IV)

George IV half-tester bed, c. 1830 (parcel-gilt oak & silk)
2645272 George IV half-tester bed, c.1830 (parcel-gilt oak & silk) by English School, (19th century); 305x201x219 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the manner of William Porden)

Frontispiece, from "The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving)
3085942 Frontispiece, from " The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

Horses taking exercise up Warren Hill (colour litho)
729096 Horses taking exercise up Warren Hill (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horses taking exercise up Warren Hill, east of the town of Newmarket)

Cumberland Basin, with the paddle steamers St. George and George IV
2832396 Cumberland Basin, with the paddle steamers St. George and George IV and the Earl of Liverpool, 1826 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham

Prince Regents Box, c. 1811-20 (metal)
2959905 Prince Regents Box, c.1811-20 (metal) by English School, (19th century); Timothy Millett Collection; (add.info.: George IV (12 August 1762 - 26 June 1830)

George IV, as Prince of Wales, ac. 1790 (white glass in gilt metal frame)
2959861 George IV, as Prince of Wales, Ac.1790 (white glass in gilt metal frame) by Tassie, James (1735-99); 3x2.5 cm; Timothy Millett Collection; (add.info)

Invitation to the Coronation of George IV in 1821 (engraving)
584561 Invitation to the Coronation of George IV in 1821 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Atlas Newspaper, give-aways for the coronation of George IV, 19 January 1820 (engraving)
610445 Atlas Newspaper, give-aways for the coronation of George IV, 19 January 1820 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atlas Newspaper)

A Gothic book case
6339843 A Gothic book case by Pugin, Augustus Charles (1762-1832) (after); (add.info.: A Gothic book case. It has four buttresses and pinnacles, flat arches, a figure of Meditation on the top)

The House of Hanover (engraving)
671087 The House of Hanover (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The House of Hanover. 1. George I (1714--1727). 2. George II (1727--1760). 3

The Visit of the Prince Regent to Oxford, 1814 (oil on canvas)
MCO154595 The Visit of the Prince Regent to Oxford, 1814 (oil on canvas) by Jones, George (1786-1869); 47x66 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; English, out of copyright

Presages of the Millennium, published 1795 (hand coloured etching)
FIT167669 Presages of the Millennium, published 1795 (hand coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 32.5x37.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Prince of Whales or The Fisherman at Anchor, 1812 (coloured engraving)
LMG162287 The Prince of Whales or The Fisherman at Anchor, 1812 (coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

Visiting the Sick, pub. 18th July, 1806 (hand coloured engraving)
2636944 Visiting the Sick, pub. 18th July, 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

George IV driving in Windsor Park (engraving)
6020458 George IV driving in Windsor Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George IV driving in Windsor Park)

Grand Staircase, State Apartments, Windsor Castle, Berkshire (photo)
6031183 Grand Staircase, State Apartments, Windsor Castle, Berkshire (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Staircase, State Apartments)

George IV and the Duke of Wellington on the Field of Waterloo (engraving)
1609629 George IV and the Duke of Wellington on the Field of Waterloo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statues of the Kings in Westminster Hall (engraving)
1588584 Statues of the Kings in Westminster Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statues of the Kings in Westminster Hall)

Great Seal of George IV, c. 1821 (wax)
1220223 Great Seal of George IV, c.1821 (wax) by Wyon, Thomas the Elder (1767-1830); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; (add.info.: George IV (12 August 1762 - 26 June 1830)

Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with silk ribbon)
1268462 Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with silk ribbon) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with ribbon)
1268386 Waterloo Medal, 1815 (silver with ribbon) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: From a collection of medals awarded to Cpl Georg Oelmann)

The Guelph Exhibition (engraving)
1062216 The Guelph Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guelph Exhibition)

The Prince of Wales, to King George IV: I ll follow Thee! (colour litho)
3648148 The Prince of Wales, to King George IV: I ll follow Thee! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales)

A Great Actor (not Liston) in the Popular Farce of Twould Puzzle a Conjurer (coloured etching)
2775113 A Great Actor (not Liston) in the Popular Farce of Twould Puzzle a Conjurer (coloured etching) by Seymour, Robert (1798-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kew Palace, Surrey - the birth place of George IV (engraving)
606741 Kew Palace, Surrey - the birth place of George IV (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kew Palace)

Coronation of George IV. in Westminster Hall: The Champions Challenge (engraving)
654209 Coronation of George IV. in Westminster Hall: The Champions Challenge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronation of George IV)

Invitation to the Coronation of George IV in 1821 (engraving)
584564 Invitation to the Coronation of George IV in 1821 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Excursion into R... Hall, 1812 (coloured engraving)
LMG162286 An Excursion into R.... Hall, 1812 (coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House) UK; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

The Entry of George IV into Edinburgh from the Carlton Hill, 1822
EDB51814 The Entry of George IV into Edinburgh from the Carlton Hill, 1822 by Ewbank, John Wilson (1779-1847); City of Edinburgh Museums and Art Galleries, Scotland; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Mrs Fitzherbert (w / c on paper)
USH57216 Portrait of Mrs Fitzherbert (w/c on paper) by Cosway, Richard (1742-1821) (after); Lincolnshire County Council, Usher Gallery, Lincoln, UK; (add.info.: Fitzherbert)

Irish Coins, George II, George IV (b / w photo)
6003842 Irish Coins, George II, George IV (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Coins, George II, George IV)

Arrival at Brandenburg House of the Watermen, etc. with an Address to the Queen
5055733 Arrival at Brandenburg House of the Watermen, etc. with an Address to the Queen on the 3rd October 1820, pub. 1821 (coloured engraving) by English School

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George IV, also known as the King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820 to 1830, was a fascinating figure who left an indelible mark on British history. His reign was characterized by his extravagant lifestyle and his love for art and architecture. One notable aspect of George IV's legacy is his association with the city of Brighton. The Royal Pavilion, often referred to as George IV's summer palace, stands as a testament to his unique taste in design. This architectural marvel combines elements of Indian and Chinese styles, creating a truly mesmerizing sight that continues to captivate visitors today. Art played a significant role in George IV's life, evident through various works depicting him or reflecting his interests. For instance, "The Court at Brighton à La Chinese" by George Cruikshank showcases the king's fascination with oriental aesthetics. Similarly, "Princely Predilections" portrays him indulging in ancient music while surrounded by modern discord. Despite being known for his opulent lifestyle, George IV had moments where he connected with ordinary people. In "Nosing the Nob at Ramsgate, " we see him engaging with commoners during a visit to this coastal town. Such interactions helped bridge the gap between royalty and society. Family also held great importance for George IV; he cherished Princess Amelia of Brunswick and their daughter Princess Charlotte dearly. A touching portrait by artist George Hayter captures their bond beautifully. To fully understand this influential monarch's reign, one can explore historical artifacts such as English coins featuring images of both George IV and Queen Victoria – symbols of continuity within British monarchy. Whether it be through maps documenting Dublin or etchings showcasing comedic encounters like "The Interview, " studying different aspects related to King George IV offers valuable insights into an era defined by grandeur and cultural exploration.