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George IV (1762-1830), when Prince of Wales by George Stubbs

George IV (1762-1830), when Prince of Wales

George Stubbs·1791

Historical Context

George IV when Prince of Wales from 1791 by George Stubbs is a royal equestrian portrait of the future king. The prince was a notable horseman and patron of the turf, making Stubbs a natural choice for his equestrian portrait. Stubbs's oil technique was grounded in exhaustive anatomical study—he spent eighteen months dissecting horses at a Lincolnshire farmhouse before painting the plates for his Anatomy of the Horse (1766)—producing an exactitude of musculature and bone structure unmatched...

Technical Analysis

The royal equestrian portrait combines formal portraiture with Stubbs's characteristic precision in rendering both horse and rider.

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Royal Collection

London, United Kingdom

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Quick Facts

Medium
Oil paint
Dimensions
102.6 × 127.7 cm
Era
Neoclassicism
Style
British Neoclassicism
Genre
Portrait
Location
Royal Collection, London
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