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King William IV
1 of 134 portraits of King William IV
King William IV
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1800
87 in. x 59 in. (2210 mm x 1499 mm)
Purchased with help from The Art Fund, 1928
Primary Collection
NPG 2199
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Artistback to top
- Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769-1850), Portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy. Artist associated with 85 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Depicted here in the full-dress uniform of an admiral William spent much of his life as a naval officer. Known for his robust quarterdeck attitudes and his lower-deck language he was described by Queen Victoria as 'very odd and singular'.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ormond, Richard, Early Victorian Portraits, 1973, p. 507
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 664
- Williamson, David, The National Portrait Gallery: History of the Kings and Queens of England, 1998, p. 146
- Williamson, David, Kings and Queens, 2010, p. 142
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