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Sir Thomas Lawrence

(1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy

Sitter in 25 portraits
Artist associated with 696 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.

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James Boswell, after Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 2755

James Boswell

after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil and wax crayon on paper, circa 1830-1839, based on a work of circa 1790-1795
NPG 2755

Sophia, Lady Burdett, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 3821

Sophia, Lady Burdett

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, after 1793
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3821

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 6307

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1793-1796
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6307

Thomas Holcroft; William Godwin, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 6880

Thomas Holcroft; William Godwin

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil with black and red chalk, 1794
NPG 6880

Sarah Siddons (née Kemble), by and published by James Heath, published by  Darling & Thompson, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG L269.B7.11

Sarah Siddons (née Kemble)

by and published by James Heath, published by Darling & Thompson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple, published 1st February 1799
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.11

Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow, studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 395

Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow

studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, before 1830, based on a work of 1803
NPG 395

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