Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt

1 portrait

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1793
98 1/2 in. x 56 1/2 in. (2502 mm x 1435 mm)
Bequeathed by Rt Hon. William Ashmead Bartlett Burdett-Coutts, 1952
Primary Collection
NPG 3820

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Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt (1770-1844), Parliamentary reformer. Sitter associated with 113 portraits.

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Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist associated with 682 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.

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Lawrence's portrait was begun in 1793, the year of Burdett's marriage to Sophia daughter of the banker Thomas Coutts. The 'Doomsday' book at the foot of the column and the sculpture of an early English king suggest Burdett's commitment to upholding Britain's ancient rights.