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Sir Samuel Romilly
12 of 34 portraits on display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
Sir Samuel Romilly
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1806-1810
29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (749 mm x 622 mm)
Lent by Tate Gallery, 1954
Primary Collection
NPG 1171
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Sitterback to top
- Sir Samuel Romilly (1757-1818), Solicitor-General and law reformer. Sitter in 8 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.
This portraitback to top
Lawrence's portrait probably dates to 1806 when Romilly was appointed Solicitor General in Grenville's coalition 'Ministry of All the Talents'. He set about reforming Britain's cruel and illogical punishment system and was instrumental in abolishing the death penalty for trivial criminal offences.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D17721: Sir Samuel Romilly (source portrait)
- NPG D17738: Sir Samuel Romilly (source portrait)
- NPG D39860: Sir Samuel Romilly (source portrait)
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 531
- Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 423
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