Decorative floral border featuring roses and thistles and oak leaves. The arms of the House of Hanover are shown above the Duke’s signature, and his Garter regalia below. The stars of the Order of the Bath and the Royal Guelphic Order hang beneath the lion and the unicorn. TC: 'HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE FREDERICK DUKE OF YORK / And Albany K.G. GCB, & GCH Earl of Ulster / Field Marshall and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces / D.C.L. F.R.S. &c., &c., &c. / Elected an Honorary Member of the / HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON / 4th May 1824; LC: Motto of the Order of the Garter: 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' [ SHAMED BE HE WHO THINKS EVIL OF IT]; LC: Signed: 'Frederick'. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763–1827), Honorary Member
Extent
1 item
Physical description
watercolour painting (technique). 35 x 23 cm (artwork); 52 cm x 41 cm (mount). watercolour (paint). vellum
Is part of
Royal Signatures collection
Subjects
Signature
rose
rosa
thistle
oak leaf
House of Hanover
Garter
Prince Frederick
Duke
York
Honorary Member
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Copyright
Royal Horticultural Society
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)