Thomas Buttersworth 1768-1842

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Description

Thomas Buttersworth
The arrival of George IV in The Royal George off Leith Harbour with a dispatch lugger in the foreground
signed l.c.:TButtersworth
oil on panel
25 by 34 cm.; 9¾ by 13 ½ in.

Catalogue Note

George IV arrived at Leith on 14th August 1822. The trip was masterminded by Sir Walter Scott, and was a resounding success. The King amused his subjects by adorning his considerable bulk in full Highland dress, and left his northern kingdom on 29th August, impressed and gratified.