A pair of ivory portrait reliefs
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1800 - 1820
Materials
Ivory
Place of origin
Great Britain
Order this imageCollection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 454737
Summary
A pair of British early nineteenth century ivory portrait reliefs of George IV (1762-1830) as Prince of Wales, facing right and Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827) facing left. Displayed in a gilt wooden frames with composite moulded decoration in the form of acanthus leaves and scallop shells in each corner.
Provenance
Unknown date and method of acquisition, post 1956.
Credit line
National Trust Collections (Dyrham Park)