King George IV

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King George IV

by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
pencil, 1826
12 1/4 in. x 15 1/4 in. (312 mm x 388 mm)
Given by Mrs George Jones, 1871
Primary Collection
NPG 316a(56)

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  • King George IV (1762-1830), Regent 1811-19; Reigned 1820-30. Sitter associated with 274 portraits.

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Current affairs

Riots break out in Lancashire against the use of the power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright. The looms were gradually being introduced across the country, replacing large numbers of manual workers.

Art and science

Thomas Telford's Menai Straits and Conway Suspension Bridges open, the largest of their kind at the time.

International

Carl Weber arrives to live in England after his opera Der Freischutz is the hit of the London season.

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