King George IV. Engraving by E. Scott, 1792.

  • Scott, Edmund, approximately 1746-1810.
Date:
[1792]
Reference:
2005503i
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Description

King George IV, seated directed to left on his royal throne, with his head facing the viewer. In his right hand he holds a book. The print is mostly stippled with a few etched lines. He was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England from 1792 to 1812

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1792]

Physical description

1 print : stipple engraving ; image 47.2 x 37.2 cm

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Lettering

His royal highness George Augustus Fredrick Prince of Wales. &c. &c. &c. Grand master of the antient and honourable society of free and accepted masons. "Tu mitis et acri asperitate carens positoque per omnia fastu, unus ut aequales internumeraris amicos obsequiumque doces et amores quaeris amando." Dedicated by permission to the grand lodge of England by their obliged and obedient servant. Edmund Scott. Drawn and engraved by Edmund Scott, portrait engraver to their royal highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Dukes of York and Kent. Latin quotation from Ad Calpurnium Pisonem attributed to Lucan

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2005503i

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