His Majesty's Embarkation at Greenwich, for Scotland August 10th 1822 [George IV]

Technique is engraving and etching. A depiction of the pomp and pagentry surrounding George IV's departure from Greenwich for Edinburgh. The king was the first British monarch to visit Scotland since Charles II. His welcome there, largely orchestrated by Sir Walter Scott, set the seal on the romanticized view of 'historic Scotland' generated by Scott's literary work and launched a lasting royal passion for things Scottish that has endured ever since.

Object Details

ID: PAI8025
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Robins, J & Co; Chapman, John Fussell, Joseph Fussell, Joseph Robins, J. & Co
Places: Greenwich
Date made: circa 1822
People: King William IV
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 405 x 565 mm; Plate: 254 x 463 mm