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Summary

Gerald Kelly: George VI (1895-1952)

Artist



Alternative names	Sir Gerald Kelly; Sir Kelly; Gerald Festus Kelly; Sir Gerald Festus Kelly
Description	British painter and visual artist
Date of birth/death	9 April 1879	5 January 1972
Location of birth/death	London	London
Authority file	: Q5549296 VIAF: 37189671 ISNI: 0000000110553774 ULAN: 500016096 LCCN: nb90573238 Open Library: OL5590729A WorldCat

Title

George VI (1895-1952)

Object type

painting

Genre

portrait

Depicted people

George VI

Date

between 1938 and 1945

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 273.8 cm (107.7 in)

; width: 182.9 cm (72 in)

Collection

Royal Collection

	Native name	Royal Collection of the United Kingdom
	Location	United Kingdom
	Established	after 1491 date QS:P,+1491-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1491-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
	Website	https://www.rct.uk
	Authority file	: Q1459037

Current location

Windsor Castle

	Native name	Royal Collection at Windsor Castle
	Parent institution	Royal Collection
	Location	Category:Berkshire
	Coordinates	51° 29′ 01.68″ N, 0° 36′ 17.39″ W
	Established	1070s date QS:P,+1070-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
	Website	www.royalcollection.org.uk
	Authority file	: Q42646 VIAF: 121660310 ISNI: 0000000121495119 LCCN: n50067807 NLA: 35613743 Historic England: 1117776 WorldCat

Accession number

RCIN 403422 (Royal Collection)

Object history

1938: commissioned by George VI
6 February 1952: inherited by Elizabeth II from George VI
8 September 2022: inherited by Charles III from Elizabeth II

References

Royal Collection (UK) ID: 403422

Source/Photographer

Royal Collection RCIN 403422

Other versions

Derivative works of this file: George VI.jpg

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Licensing

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This is because it is one of the following:

It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
It was published prior to 1974; or
It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

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File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	16:59, 11 July 2016	938 × 1,439 (538 KB)	Cléééston	The original has a better image quality
	14:31, 5 July 2016	1,876 × 2,878 (2.86 MB)	Themadchopper	larger etc.
	01:15, 28 January 2010	938 × 1,439 (538 KB)	Krinkle	== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information \| Description = Commissioned by en:George VI of the United Kingdom \| Date = between 1938 - 1945 \| Source = [http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/eGallery/object.asp?object=403422 Royal Collection