Caption
Prince William IV of Hanover, brother of the Regent George IV?, unknown artist English School ?, miniature portrait en trois-quarts, male portrait of a ruler, ca. 1795, England . Bust 3/4 left. Powdered hair or wig, combed back from the forehead/temples. White shirt with turn-down collar and jabot. Navy grey tailcoat. Background: brown on the left, greyish-brown on the right, lightened near the face. Frame: profiled brass rim. Attached fragment of a letter beginning: But the beauty of all beauties/in my judgment is Prince William/Brother to the King: there is a languid? enchantment in his eyes - countenance that is too much to dwell upon with safety for any woman under 40 ...........? Yet I looked at him as much as .................., An oval gold pendant with a round loop at the top contains a small painted portrait of a person shown from the shoulders up; the pendant has decorative engraved borders and concentric raised bands in gold. The painted portrait shows a face with pale skin and subtle pinkish cheeks, grayish-white hair, and neutral expression, wearing a dark blue garment with a white collar against a dark background. The surrounding area outside the pendant is a flat gray.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A17_304
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Rights managed
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39.1Mb (1.9Mb) / 11.2in x 13.6in / 3352 x 4077 (300dpi)