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Sir William Herschel (1738-1822) Long Caption: Portrait of William Herschel after Artaud. The original Artaud portrait was commissioned by William Herschel's son, John Frederick William Herschel in 1819. It shows William aged 81 in a plain jacket wearing the ribbon of the Royal Guelphic order. The Royal Guelphic Order was an order of Chivalry introduced by the Prince Regent (later George IV). Guelphic refers to the House of Guelph to which all the Hanoverian kings belonged, and would have had special significance for William Herschel since he, like the kings, was originally from Hanover. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Herschel Collection Object: PAH6060 Artist: William Artaud Date: unknown Medium: print Size: 317 mm x 256 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.