A Hanoverian Prince on His Deathbed

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The head of a deceased nobleman lying in state, bust-length in high collar with ornate decoration, and the head shaved but unwigged. Possibly Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, brother of King George III, who died at the age of 45 in 1790.

Wellcome Collection

London

Title

A Hanoverian Prince on His Deathbed

Date

1794 (?)

Medium

gouache on paper (?)

Measurements

H 34.5 x W 32 cm

Accession number

771873i

Acquisition method

purchased by the Wellcome Library from Chin Fine Art, 2011

Work type

Drawing & watercolour

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