The Prince of Wales's Phaeton
Painting by George Stubbs
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The Prince of Wales's Phaeton is a 1793 oil painting by the British artist George Stubbs. [1] It depicts a phaeton, a fashionable racing carriage belonging to the Prince of Wales and also features the prince's coachman Samuel Thomas in livery with two horses. Also included is the Princes spitz dog Fino. [2]
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| Artist | George Stubbs |
| Year | 1793 |
| Type | Oil on panel, animal painting |
| Dimensions | 102 cm × 128.1 cm (40 in × 50.4 in) |
| Location | Royal Collection |
It was part of a series of paintings commissioned by the Prince, the future George IV, from Stubbs. It hung at Carlton House in London and later at Royal Lodge at Windsor. It remains in the Royal Collection today. [3]