Sir Humphry Davy, Bt
4 of 20 portraits of Sir Humphry Davy, Bt
Sir Humphry Davy, Bt
after Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, (circa 1821)
56 in. x 44 in. (1422 mm x 1118 mm)
Purchased, 1910
Primary Collection
NPG 1573
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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
- Jordanova, Ludmilla, Defining Features: Scientific and Medical Portraits 1660-2000, 2000 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 14 April to 17 September 2000), p. 101
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 168
- Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 148



