15 OF 182

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany; King George IV

15 of 182 portraits of King George IV

by Crowhurst of Brighton
silhouette, circa 1827
12 1/2 in. x 9 3/8 in. (318 mm x 238 mm)
Purchased, 1905
Primary Collection
NPG 1691a

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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), Son of George III; Commander-in-Chief of the Army. Sitter associated with 70 portraits.
King George IV (1762-1830), Regent 1811-19; Reigned 1820-30. Sitter associated with 182 portraits.

Hickman, Peggy, Silhouettes, 1972 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 14 June - 29 August 1972), p. 43
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 242
Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 205