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Prince William, Duke of Clarence, later William IV (1765-1837)
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Here Prince William, future William IV (1765-1837), wears green sash and star of the Order of the Thistle. There are two a similar miniatures in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom. Curators there have dated this portrait to ca. 1780, around the time that Prince William joined the Royal Navy (he joined in 1779). In the miniature in the Royal Collection a mast and rigging can be seen behind the Prince.
This miniature was previously attributed to Richard Cosway, but is now attributed to Jeremiah Meyers. At the age of 14, the German-born Meyer was taken to London, where he studied with Christian F. Zincke, a specialist in painting in enamel on copper. In 1764, he became painter in miniature to Queen Charlotte and painter in enamel to King George III.
In a gold frame, set with diamonds.
Provenance
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William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1897 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1897
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
38.81