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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.
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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