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George I, 1660-1727
The king is depicted wearing coronation robes and a dark full-bottomed wig, his right hand resting on the Sovereign’s Orb. The portrait is said to have been presented to James Vernon (father of Admiral Edward 'Grog' Vernon) by the king. It is inscribed on the back ‘A present from ye Royal Family’. Most of Kneller’s output is likely to have originated from the accession in 1714, and from very few sittings.
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Object Details
| ID: | BHC2709 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Painting |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | style of Sir Godfrey Kneller |
| Date made: | After 1714 |
| People: | King George I |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Frame: 1453 mm x 1264 mm x 78 mm;Painting: 1270 mm x 1015 mm |
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