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Portraits of George III and IV

Detail from a 19th-century painted portrait of King George III. The King is a young white man. He is seated on a throne. He wears a brown suit, an ermine cape and an ornate royal collar. He holds a sceptre in his right hand and wears a white wig. His expression is sulky.

Joseph Légaré, “Portrait of George III” (detail), Musée de la civilisation, 1991.200.

The Legislative Council chamber was decorated with portraits of Kings George III and George IV, placed on either side of the Speaker’s throne.

George III

19th-century painted portrait of King George III. The King is a young white man. He is seated on a throne. He wears a brown suit, an ermine cape, and an ornate royal collar. He has white shoes with gold buckles. He holds a sceptre in his right hand and wears a white wig. His expression is sulky.

Joseph Légaré, “Portrait of George III”, Musée de la civilisation, 1991.200.

This portrait of George III is a copy made in 1830 by Canadian artist Joseph Légaré, based on the original work painted in 1779 by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

George IV

19th-century painted portrait of King George IV. The King is a young white man with tousled brown hair. Dressed in a richly patterned red outfit trimmed with gold and lined with ermine, he stands with his gaze turned to the left. His royal crown rests on a table beside him. His expression is proud.

Sir Thomas Lawrence, “George IV”, Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 405918.

This portrait of George IV is a copy made by Joseph Légaré, based on the painting Sir Thomas Lawrence executed in 1821.

Artifacts

Fragments of old plaster mouldings.

René Bouchard, Pointe-à-Callière, City of Montréal archaeological collection.

These plaster mouldings, uncovered during excavations on the site of the Legislative Council chamber, still bear faint traces of gilding. Their shape suggests they are fragments of frames—likely the ones that once surrounded portraits of the sovereigns.