King William IV (1765–1837) (after William Grimaldi after Sir William Beechey RA)
Robert Mitchell Meadows (Cardigan 1763 – London 1812)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
circa 1830
Materials
Engraving on paper, giltwood and glass
Measurements
335 x 250 mm
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607986
Summary
Print, engraving, King William IV (1765–1837) (after William Grimaldi after Sir William Beechey RA) by Robert Mitchell Meadows (Cardigan 1763 – London 1812). c.1830. Half length portrait of King William IV, from the miniature by Grimaldi after Sir William Beechey's portrait. Wearing full military uniform and turned slightly to the left. Large classical urn visible to right. Glazed in moulded giltwood frame.
Provenance
Believed to be 3rd Lord Berwick collection: William Noel-Hill, 3rd Baron Berwick (1773-1842). By descent bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
printed with title and details.
Makers and roles
Robert Mitchell Meadows (Cardigan 1763 – London 1812), artist after William Grimaldi (1751 - 1830), miniaturist after Sir William Beechey (Burford 1753 - Hampstead 1839), artist