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Description: | Oil on canvas. Upon the death of his father, George, Prince of Wales became King George V and Fildes was invited to paint a state portrait of the new king in 1912. The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy that year and, as soon as the Academy exhibition closed, was dispatched to an artist’s studio to be copied. The event was reported in the ‘Litchfield Mercury’ on 19 July:
‘…replicas are to be prepared of the State portrait of his present Majesty, which was painted by [Luke Fildes] this year, and the work will proceed immediately after the close of the Royal Academy exhibition three weeks hence. These portraits are destined for some of the Courts of Europe, and are also to be sent to certain diplomatic and Government buildings abroad. Replicas likewise are to be made of the Llewellyn portrait of the Queen, which will rank as a companion picture, and be similarly framed. The [original] Coronation picture, it is understood, will be retained at Buckingham Palace…’ | Subjects: | Royal Victorian Order Order of the Garter livery collar military uniform crown riband cushion admiral Order of the Thistle King George V king robe curtain Order of St. Patrick Order of the Star of India royal portrait ribbon ceremonial costume beard Order of St. Michael & St. George tassel moustache ermine man sword | Temporal: | 1912-1935; 1912/1935 | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (after) | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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