Portrait of Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842), Martin Archer Shee, circa 1832
Lord wellesley in garter robes, with the badge of the grand master of the order of st patrick around his neck, with the chain of the order of the garter and a great george pendant therefrom, and carrying the white staff of office as lord steward. Westminster abbey in background. Presumably dressed for the coronation of king william iv on 8 september 1831. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1832. Dimensions: height: 258.5 cm (101.7 in); width: 178.8 cm (70.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley. Collection: Buckingham Palace. Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley