George Vertue (1684-1756)
Edward VI (1537-1553) (after attributed to Scrots) 1745
Watercolour and bodycolour with gold paint | 43.2 x 26.0 cm (sight) | RCIN 452476
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A watercolour portrait of Edward VI as a young boy, shown full length, wearing an ermine-lined cloak. After a portrait in the Royal Collection which is now attributed to William Scrots (RCIN 404441). This watercolour shows the state of the oil portrait, which had been extended at top and bottom, in 1745. The extensions were removed in around 1800.
Provenance
Purchased from the artist by George IV when Prince of Wales; recorded in store at Carlton House in 1816 (no 520) and 1819 (no 293)
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour and bodycolour with gold paint
Measurements
43.2 x 26.0 cm (sight)
60.6 x 41.3 cm (frame, external)
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RL 17094Alternative title(s)
Edward VI (1537-1553)
