The Coronation of George IV in Westminster Abbey, 19 July 1821. For a description of the event, see http://www.virtualmuseum.info/collections/themes/costume_gallery/html/coronation.html. The print shows the moment of crowning, with tiers of temporary galleries packed with onlookers.
Category:
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Object ID:
80.501/800
Object name:
The Coronation of George IV
Object type:
print, engraving
Artist/Maker:
Kelly, Thomas
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Production date:
1831
Material:
paper, ink
Measurements/duration:
H 126 mm, W 187 mm (paper), H 223 mm, W 309 mm (paper support)