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Sir Thomas Lawrence

(1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy

Sitter in 25 portraits
Artist associated with 691 portraits
Beginning as a child prodigy working in pastels, the gifted Lawrence eventually succeeded Reynolds as Britain's greatest portrait painter, With the temperament and flair to capture the glamour of the age, Lawrence created the image of Regency high-society with dazzling brushwork and an innovative use of colour. His international reputation was ensured when the Prince Regent commissioned portraits of all the foreign leaders involved in the downfall of Napoleon. Lawrence was appointed President of the Royal Academy in 1820.

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Warren Hastings, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 3823

Warren Hastings

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pastel on vellum, 1786
NPG 3823

Sir Elijah Impey, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 821

Sir Elijah Impey

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pastel, 1786
NPG 821

Henry William Bunbury, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 4696

Henry William Bunbury

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pastel, circa 1788
NPG 4696

Elizabeth Carter, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 28

Elizabeth Carter

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pastel on vellum, 1788-1789
NPG 28

James Boswell, after Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 2755

James Boswell

after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil and wax crayon on paper, circa 1830-1839, based on a work of circa 1790-1795
NPG 2755

Sarah Trimmer, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 5498

Sarah Trimmer

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1790
NPG 5498

Sir Graham Moore, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 1129

Sir Graham Moore

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, exhibited 1792
NPG 1129

Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 3820

Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1793
NPG 3820

Sophia, Lady Burdett, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 3821

Sophia, Lady Burdett

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, after 1793
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3821

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 6307

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1793-1796
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6307

Thomas Holcroft; William Godwin, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 6880

Thomas Holcroft; William Godwin

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil with black and red chalk, 1794
NPG 6880

Sir Joseph Banks, Bt, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 853

Sir Joseph Banks, Bt

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil, circa 1795
NPG 853

Horace Walpole, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 3631

Horace Walpole

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil, 1795
NPG 3631

Samuel Lysons, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 5078

Samuel Lysons

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil, 1799
NPG 5078

Henry Constantine Jennings, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 5711

Henry Constantine Jennings

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
chalk, circa 1799
NPG 5711

Sarah Siddons (née Kemble), by and published by James Heath, published by Darling & Thompson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG L269.B7.11

Sarah Siddons (née Kemble)

by and published by James Heath, published by Darling & Thompson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple, published 1st February 1799
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.11

John Philip Kemble, attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 2616

John Philip Kemble

attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil, circa 1800
NPG 2616

Sir John Moore, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 1128

Sir John Moore

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1800-1804
NPG 1128

William Windham, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 38

William Windham

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1802-1803
NPG 38

Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow, studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 395

Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow

studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, before 1830, based on a work of 1803
NPG 395

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