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Lawrence painted Queen Charlotte in Windsor Castle – the Chapel of Eton College can be seen in the distance. The Queen was troubled by her husband’s protracted mental illness and was in no mood to sit for the young painter. The sitting on 28 September was probably the only one she gave him. Lawrence found it hard to animate her expression, and had to repaint her features several times.
Lawrence has given the pearl bracelets, decorated with the King’s portrait and his monogram, a significant role in the portrait, as if demonstrating the Queen’s unwavering loyalty to her husband amid his difficulties.
Title
Queen Charlotte
Date
1789
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 239.5 x W 147 cm
Accession number
NG4257
Acquisition method
Bought, 1927
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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