Elizabeth Carter

1 portrait

Elizabeth Carter

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pastel on vellum, 1788-1789
13 3/4 in. x 11 5/8 in. (350 mm x 295 mm)
Purchased, 1858
Primary Collection
NPG 28

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Elizabeth Carter (1717-1806), Scholar and writer. Sitter associated with 9 portraits.

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

Cooper, John, Visitor's Guide, 2000, p. 82
Eger, Elizabeth; Peltz, Lucy, Brilliant Women: 18th Century Bluestockings, 2008 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 13 March to 15 June 2008), p. 33
Ingamells, John, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, p. 94
Levey, Michael, Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1979 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 9 November 1979 - 16 March 1980)
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 107
Toksvig, Sandi; Dyer, Richard, Gay Icons, 2009 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 2 July - 18 October 2009), p. 17

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