Sir Joseph Banks, Bt
3 of 35 portraits of Sir Joseph Banks, Bt
Sir Joseph Banks, Bt
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil, circa 1795
9 3/4 in. x 7 7/8 in. (247 mm x 200 mm)
Purchased, 1891
Primary Collection
NPG 853
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Sitterback to top
- Sir Joseph Banks, Bt (1743-1820), Explorer and botanist. Sitter associated with 35 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist associated with 682 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Hart-Davis, Adam, Chain Reactions, 2000, p. 141
- Ingamells, John, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, p. 27
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 33



