Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name, at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, November 15, 2019 through May 3, 2020; also showing at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Oct. 16, 2020 through April 5, 2021. Includes bibliographical references and index. "George IV: Art and Spectacle" : November 15, 2019-May 3, 2020, The Queen's Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom. "George IV: Art and Spectacle" : October 16, 2020-April 5, 2021, The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Contents:
Photographic acknowledgements. Carlton House: Room names and floor plans -- Appendix George IV: Art and Spectacle / Rachel Peat -- Chapter 1 'First Gentleman of Europe' / Jonathan Marsden -- Chapter 2 Man of fashion: George, Prince of Wales and his image / Steven Parissien -- Chapter 3 Princely splendour and posterity: George IV's patronage and display or portraiture / Rebecca Lyons -- Chapter 4 George IV as a collector of portrait miniatures / Vanessa Remington -- Chapter 5 The construction, decoration and demolition of George IV's Carlton House / David Oakey -- Chapter 6 George IV and the art market / Rufus Bird -- Chapter 7 George IV and the Low Country Masters / Desmond Shawe-Taylor -- Chapter 8 George IV and modern manufacturing / Kathryn Jones -- Chapter 9 A naive and sentimental soldier? George IV and the art of war / Kate Heard -- Chapter 10 The Royal Pavilion at Brighton / David Beevers -- Chapter 11 The female influence on George IV's taste and collecting habits / Alexandra Loske -- Chapter 12 The Great Joss and his Playthings: George IV and satirical prints / Kate Heard -- Chapter 13 George IV and sporting art / Sally Goodsir -- Chapter 14 George IV's intellectual world / Emma Stuart and Kate Heard -- Chapter 15 'Never so happy as in show and state' / Kathryn Jones -- Chapter 16 George IV's visits to Ireland, Hanover and Scotland / Deborah Clarke -- Chapter 17 The houses that George built: St. James's Palace, Buckingham Palace and Windsor / Kathryn Jones and Kate Heard -- Chapter 18 George IV and the wider world / Rachel Peat -- Appendix Works of art displayed in the exhibition 'George IV: Art & Spectacle' -- NOtes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Photographic acknowledgements.
Summary:
George IV was arguably the most magnificent of British monarchs. By the time George ascended to the throne in 1820 after nine years as Prince Regent, he was already well-known for his extravagant lifestyle. Visual display played an important role in his public image, an image that he worked hard to control. Through the spectacular interiors of his houses and palaces, numerous flattering portraits, carefully choreographed state occasions, and his fashion choices, George IV attempted to shape public perception of his person as heir to the throne and as king. George was the collector and commissioner of many of the finest works of art in the Royal Collection. He also turned Buckingham House into a Palace, radically remodeled Windsor Castle inside and out, and built the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, an oriental-style pleasure palace by the sea. In London, his architectural vision extended to the design of Regent Street and Regent's Park. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, and a period of unprecedented global exploration, this book considers the monarch's public image, taste for the theatrical and exotic, admiration of French style, and all-consuming passion for collecting. Exhibition: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, UK (15.11.2019-03.05.2020). "Published to accompany a major exhibition at The Queen's Galleries in London and Edinburgh, this book provides new insights into George IV as a collector. Although George led a life bounded by convention, he was a genuine connoisseur who was able to form an unrivalled collection of paintings, porcelain and furniture. These he presented and displayed in a series of architecturally adventurous spaces. His acquisitions continue to form the backdrop to royal ceremony, a legacy that is one of the principal pillars of today's magnificent Royal Collection." --publisher's description, dust jacket.
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