King george iv

While King George IV's legacy is often shrouded in mediocrity, one cannot deny his role in propelling the United Kingdom to the forefront of the European decorative arts stage.

Carlton House was the town house of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783 until it was demolished forty years later. It faced the south side of Pall Mall, and its gardens abutted St. James’s Park in the St James’s district of London. The location of the house, now replaced by Carlton House Terrace,…

The 'Calendar' of George IV as Regent and new King 1811-1821

In celebration of the upcoming royal wedding I have prepared a list to celebrate another British royal tradition - the mistress. Mistress's have been recognised since written history began. Traditionally a mistress was a woman who was kept, as a lover, by a man who could afford to maintain her lifestyle, the better the mistress the more costly the upkeep. Young women, and often there family's, would work to attract the richest and most powerful lovers for the money and status that came with…

H.M. King George IV, sitting in his study presumably. C. 1820-1830.

The man who was to become Britain’s King George IV was self-indulgent, petty, wildly extravagant, and unpopular.

View Portrait of King George IV seated in morning dress After Sir Thomas Lawrence; Oil on panel; 60 x 41.5 cm; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

George, Prince of Wales - Mather Byles Brown (1789) Full-length, standing, facing half to the right, his head turned half to the left, with his right hand on his hip; he is wearing military uniform...