Stringer Lawrence
(1697-1775), Major-GeneralEarly Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 4 portraits
Major-General. Lawrence served in Gibraltar and fought in the Battle of Culloden before being placed in command of the East India Company's troops in 1748. While acting as the governor of Fort St. David, he recognised the abilities of his junior, Robert Clive and assisted in his rise. He left India in 1759 after being elevated to the rank of Major-General.
by Thomas Gainsborough
oil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1774-1775
NPG 777
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760-1761)
NPG D3545
by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1761 (1760-1761)
NPG D3546
by and published by Ezekiel Abraham Ezekiel, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1795 (1767)
NPG D37212
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