Here, for your viewing pleasure, is "H.R.H. The Prince Regent Awakening the Spirit of Brighton" (painted by Rex Whistler in 1944 whilst the artist was billeted in the town). Note his eye. It may haunt you for a while.
No, he didn't pose for it--the Prince Regent who made Brighton popular was George IV. In 1944, he would have been even less attractive than it this picture.
Heh. Meanwhile, I forgot that there's been only one Prince Regent (as opposed to Prince of Wales), so the way I phrased it indicated ignorance on my part. (Knowing that George IV made Brighton popular doesn't count; that's trivia.)
How cool! (Did I mention I'm a history major?) The order of the garter and the slippers and the sash making it clear it's Prinny, some avoirdupois to make him look better than usual (typical for allegories) yet still recognizable, and a perfect woman, probably I'd guess the artist's favorite. (Mrs. FitzHerbert didn't look like that, and people would have recognized her.)
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sforzinda
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Date: 2005-04-02 10:24 pm (UTC)1. I wonder if he posed for this?
2. What an unfortunate thing to contemplate less than a week from the current Prince of Wales getting remarried.
Posed?
Date: 2005-04-02 11:04 pm (UTC)Re: Posed?
Date: 2005-04-03 01:41 am (UTC)I'm really not an ignoramus about British history. Really.
Re: Posed?
Date: 2005-04-03 01:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-02 10:49 pm (UTC)I don't know about you, but if I'm being awakened, I'd rather someone hold my hand than unclothe me.
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Date: 2005-04-02 10:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-02 11:13 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2005-04-03 04:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-03 12:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-03 09:38 am (UTC)I always think she looks as though she's sayinG to herself: "Must not open eyes! MUST NOT OPEN EYES!!!"