Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy
Sitter in 25 portraits
Artist associated with 682 portraits
Beginning as a child prodigy working in pastels, the gifted Lawrence eventually succeeded Reynolds as Britain's greatest portrait painter, With the temperament and flair to capture the glamour of the age, Lawrence created the image of Regency high-society with dazzling brushwork and an innovative use of colour. His international reputation was ensured when the Prince Regent commissioned portraits of all the foreign leaders involved in the downfall of Napoleon. Lawrence was appointed President of the Royal Academy in 1820.
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pastel on vellum, 1786
NPG 3823
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pastel, circa 1788
NPG 4696
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pastel on vellum, 1788-1789
NPG 28
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1790
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5498
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1790-1800
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6307
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, exhibited 1792
NPG 1129
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1793
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3820
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, after 1793
On display in the Sculpture Gallery at Bodelwyddan Castle
NPG 3821
Thomas Holcroft; William Godwin
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil with black and red chalk, 1794
NPG 6880
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil, circa 1795
NPG 853
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
chalk, circa 1799
NPG 5711
attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil, circa 1800
NPG 2616
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1800-1804
NPG 1128
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1802-1803
NPG 38
studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, (1803)
NPG 395
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1804
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 244
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, exhibited 1804
NPG 45
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
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