Henry Bone
King George IV

ArtistBritish, 1755–1834
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • King George IV
Date1821
MediumEnamel on gold, 9k rose gold, embossed metallic foil, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.3 × 6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1628
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Earle D. Vandekar, New York]; purchased by Caroline Ross, September 19, 1996; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Love Tokens: Portrait Miniatures from the Caroline A. Ross Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 3, 2007–March 3, 2008.

"Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 7, 2018–February 3, 2019.

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