File:George IV in kilt, by Wilkie.jpg

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David Wilkie: George IV (1762-1830)  wikidata:Q28028458 reasonator:Q28028458
Artist
David Wilkie  (1785–1841)  wikidata:Q902759
 
David Wilkie
Description British actor, painter and artist
Date of birth/death 18 November 1785 Edit this at Wikidata 1 June 1841 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Fife Edit this at Wikidata Crown Colony of Malta Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q902759
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Title
Portrait of George IV of the United Kingdom (1762-1830)
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre portrait Edit this at Wikidata
Description
Sir David Wilkie's flattering portrait, painted in 1829, of King George IV in kilt during the visit to Scotland in 1822. The King wore the Royal Stewart tartan, flesh-colored hose and the green sash of the Order of the Thistle.
Depicted people George IV of the United Kingdom Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1829
date QS:P571,+1829-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 279.4 cm (110 in); width: 179.1 cm (70.5 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,279.4U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,179.1U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
Accession number
RCIN 401206 (Royal Collection) Edit this at Wikidata
Object history
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References royalcollection.org.uk
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current16:51, 28 November 2016Thumbnail for version as of 16:51, 28 November 2016944 × 1,500 (175 KB)Hohum (talk | contribs)Lighter
16:49, 28 November 2016Thumbnail for version as of 16:49, 28 November 2016944 × 1,500 (173 KB)Hohum (talk | contribs)Colour correction
01:30, 10 April 2013Thumbnail for version as of 01:30, 10 April 2013944 × 1,500 (174 KB)P. S. Burton (talk | contribs)better from the Royal collection
16:32, 4 December 2005Thumbnail for version as of 16:32, 4 December 2005470 × 800 (47 KB)Voyager (talk | contribs)Sir David Wilkie's flattering portrait, painted in 1829, of King George IV in kilt during the visit to Scotland in 1822 with lighting chosen to tone down the brightness of his kilt and his knees shown bare, without the pink tights he wore at the event. {

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