Sir Thomas Lawrence
(1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal AcademySitter in 25 portraits
Artist associated with 698 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.
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1820
NPG 198
Anne Wellesley (née Hill), Countess of Mornington
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil and red crayon, circa 1820
NPG 2665
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
chalk on canvas, circa 1820
NPG 4670
after Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1821
NPG 1573
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
by Henry Pierce Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
enamel on copper, 1845, based on a work exhibited in 1822
NPG 6297
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by George Swendale, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on millboard, 1829, based on a work exhibited in 1822
NPG 1563
by Charles Muss, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
enamel on bombé copper panel, 1823
NPG 1256
by William Brockedon, probably after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil and chalk, 1823-1849
NPG 2515(2)
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1824
NPG 4875
Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on panel, 1825
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3136
by Sir Thomas Lawrence, and completed by Richard Evans
oil on canvas, circa 1825
NPG 1338
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1825
NPG 1832
by Richard Evans, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, late 1820s, based on a work of circa 1825
NPG 260
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
chalk, circa 1825
NPG 400
studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1828, based on a work of 1826
NPG 464
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, exhibited 1827
NPG 1804
begun by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on panel, 1828
NPG 692
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1829
On display in Room 3 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7032
Related People
- Mary Isabella Bloxam (niece)
- Susan Bloxham (niece)
- Lucy Lawrence (née Read) (mother)
- Thomas Lawrence (father)
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