Historical Painter to the King

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Historical Painter to the King was an official court title in Britain denoting the monarch’s appointed artist responsible for creating major historical and commemorative works.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artistic office
court title
appliesToJurisdiction British monarchy
appointedBy British monarch
British monarch
surface form: King of the United Kingdom
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
domainOfPosition royal court
field history painting
painting
portrait painting
follows Painter in Ordinary
hasAlternativeLabel Historical Painter in Ordinary to the King
Historical Painter to His Majesty
hasCharacteristic exclusive
politically significant
prestigious
hasDuty create commemorative works for the monarch
create major historical works for the monarch
produce official royal imagery
record significant state events in paintings
hasGenderedForm Historical Painter to the Queen
hasNotableWorkType battle scenes
coronation scenes
dynastic commemorations
royal ceremonies
hasSuperclass court artist
official artist position
inception 18th century
isA honorary title
royal artistic appointment
languageOfName English
partOf Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: British royal household
positionHeldBy Benjamin West
Daniel Maclise
David Wilkie
George Hayter
relatesTo British art history
court culture
monarchical representation
typicalEmployer Lord Chamberlain’s Office
usedFor commemoration of royal events
official royal commissions
state propaganda
visual documentation of national history
workLocation United Kingdom
royal court

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Benjamin West position Historical Painter to the King
Anthony van Dyck positionHeld Historical Painter to the King
this entity surface form: Principal Painter in Ordinary to Their Majesties