George IV Landing at Leith

George IV Landing at Leith
Artist	Alexander Carse
Year	1822
Type	Oil on canvas, history painting
Dimensions	160.1 cm× 362 cm(63.0 in× 143 in)
Location	City Art Centre, Edinburgh

George IV Landing at Leith is an 1822 history painting by the Scottish artist Alexander Carse. ^{[1] [2]} It depicts the Visit of George IV to Scotland that year, specifically the landing of the king at the port of Leith in Edinburgh on 15 August 1822. ^[3] George IV can be seen in the centre of the painting surrounded by dignitaries, having just disembarked from the royal yacht HMY Royal George . The painting is now in the collection of the City Art Centre in Edinburgh. ^[4]

References

1. Coltman p.188-89
2. Errington p.6
3. Morrison p.51
4. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/george-iv-landing-at-leith-1822-93153

Bibliography

• Coltman, Viccy. Art and Identity: A Cultural History from the Jacobite Rising of 1745 to Walter Scott. Cambridge University Press, 2019.
• Errington, Lindsay. Alexander Carse, C. 1770-1843. National Galleries of Scotland, 1987.
• Morrison, John. Painting the Nation: Identity and Nationalism in Scottish Painting, 1800-1920. Edinburgh University Press, 2003.
• Prebble, John. The King's Jaunt: George IV in Scotland. William Collins, 1988.