King George IV (1762-1830) as Prince of Wales (after Sir William Beechey)
Sybil Dulcibella Jane Legh (1859 - 1960)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Chalk, Paper
Measurements
720 x 560 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499378.1
Summary
Pastel on paper, King George IV (1762-1830) as Prince of Wales (after Sir William Beechey) by Sybil Dulcibella Jane Legh (1859-1960). A copy of a three-quarter length portrait of George IV looking left with brown hair; coloured chalks on paper. Wearing military uniform with short blue jacket with star of the gartar and white frogging; breeches. A red sash is tied around his waist along with belt hangar and a white sash with tassles around his shoulder. His right hand rests on the top of his sword, his left by his side. Set against a cloudy background.
Provenance
Original to the House. Drawn by Dulcibella Legh (1859-1960), the eldest daughter of the First Lord Newton. The drawing is a copy of an original which used to be displayed at Lyme in the Entrance Hall (stated on old inventory card). It originally belonged to Lady Langford (Mabel Maud Legh), sister of Sybil and is thought to have been given to Lyme around 1985 by Mrs M.E. Packer. The image did not arrive in Mrs Packer's gift of 1992, therefore it must have been previous to this due to the date of the inspection by Mary Goodwin.
Makers and roles
Sybil Dulcibella Jane Legh (1859 - 1960), artist after Sir William Beechey (Burford 1753 - Hampstead 1839), artist