Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

George Hayter was born in London. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1808 and later taught drawing and painting to Princess Charlotte, daughter of the Prince Regent. In 1815 he was made Painter of Miniatures and Portraits to Charlotte and her husband, Prince Leopold. In the next year he travelled to Italy with the support of the Duke of Bedford and entered the Accademia di San Luca as its youngest ever member. Although Hayter returned to London in 1818, he moved back to Italy in 1826 and was in Paris from 1828 to 1831. Hayter settled in England in the early 1830s, was appointed Principal Painter-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria in 1841 and knighted the following year. Despite his successes, he was never admitted to the Royal Academy.

People

Victoria

Places

Subjects

royal portrait, lion, woman, ceremonial costume, robe, dress, bracelet, necklace, earring, glove, throne, sceptre, crown, Queen, steps, curtain, cushion, stool

Materials & Techniques

engraving, mezzotint

Artist

Sir George Hayter (1792 - 1871)
Henry Cousins (c.1809 - 1864)

Title

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

Date

4 April 1839

Medium

Mezzotint

Acquisition

Presented by the Malayan Federal Government, April 1958

GAC number

4603