Caption from the museum's website: lawrence's unfinished profile was intended for a medal which was never struck. The cosmetic-wearing and much overweight prince was regularly mocked as the 'prince of whales' and lawrence had to defend this elegant portrait as a true likeness. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1814. Dimensions: height: 91.4 cm (35.9 in) ; width: 71.1 cm (27.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: George IV of the United Kingdom. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. George IV by Sir Thomas Lawrence
