| Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Lawrence |
| Year | 1804 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 140.3 cm × 111.8 cm (55.2 in × 44.0 in) |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London |
Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel is an 1804 portrait painting by the English artist Thomas Lawrence portraying Caroline of Brunswick, the estranged wife of George, Princes of Wales. Lawrence, the top portrait painter of the era, had previously created a dual portrait of Caroline and her daughter Princess Charlotte in 1801. Rumours about an alleged affair between Caroline and Lawrence were later a part of the 1806 delicate investigation, a failed attempt by George to secure a divorce from his wife.
It is a frequently reproduced image of Caroline. She wears a red velvet dress, which shows the influence of Renaissance styles on the fashions of the day. On the left is a bust of her father, the Duke of Brunswick, which Caroline had herself sculpted. The painting is today exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
References
- ^ Black p.113
- ^ Romantics & Revolutionaries p.90
- ^ National Portrait Gallery
- ^ Fraser p.170
- ^ National Portrait Gallery
Bibliography
- Black, Jeremy. The Hanoverians: The History of a Dynasty. A&C Black, 2007.
- Crane, David, Hebron, Stephen & Woof, Robert. Romantics & Revolutionaries: Regency Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery London. National Portrait Gallery, 2002.
- Fraser, Flora. The Unruly Queen: The Life of Queen Caroline. A&C Black, 2012.
