Benjamin West, P.R.A.

Portrait of Prince William, later King William IV of Great Britain (1765–1837), when a midshipman, in naval uniform standing on the deck of HMS Prince George | 《身穿海軍服、站在威爾斯親王號戰艦上、時為見習船員的威廉王子肖像，後為英王威廉四世（1765–1837年）》

Auction Closed

July 7, 06:31 PM GMT

Estimate

200,000 - 300,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

The Property of Lord Digby, Minterne House

Benjamin West, P.R.A.

Springfield, PA 1738 - 1820 London

Portrait of Prince William, later King William IV of Great Britain (1765–1837), when a midshipman, in naval uniform standing on the deck of HMS Prince George

inscribed, lower right: Portrait of K. William IV / Midshipman / on the Prince George / commanded By Admiral / R. Digby 1779

and inscribed on a label, verso: Portrait of King William IV / as a Midshipman, when he joined / Admiral the Hon.^bleRobert Digby's / ship the Prince George / June 1779 / (label torn) ..en to Admiral Digby by King Geo. III.

oil on canvas

53.5 x 43.2 cm.; 21 x 17 in.

明特恩莊園迪格比勳爵雅藏

班哲明・韋斯特

1738年生於賓夕法尼亞州斯普林菲爾德，1820年卒於倫敦

《身穿海軍服、站在威爾斯親王號戰艦上、時為見習船員的威廉王子肖像，後為英王威廉四世（1765–1837年）》

款識：藝術家題款Portrait of K. William IV / Midshipman / on the Prince George / commanded By Admiral / R. Digby 1779（右下）

油彩畫布

53.5 x 43.2 公分；21 x 17 英寸

Commissioned by the sitter's father, King George III and given by him to his son's commanding office, Admiral Robert Digby (1732-1815);

By descent to his nephew, Admiral Sir Henry Digby (1770–1842);

By descent to his son, Edward Digby, 9th Baron Digby (1809-1889);

Thence by descent.

H. von Erffa and A. Staley, The Paintings of Benjamin West, New Haven and London 1986, p. 476, no. 569 (as ‘location unknown’, reproduced from the Bartolozzi and Sandby aquatint engraving).

Engraved

By Francesco Bartolozzi and Paul Sandby, published 15 January 1782.

London, Sotheby's, Rule Britannia, 1986, no. 74.