Sir Thomas Lawrence
(1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal AcademySitter in 25 portraits
Artist associated with 696 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.
Mary Upton (née Montagu), Viscountess Templetown; Henry Montagu Upton, 2nd Viscount Templetown
by William Greatbach, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, (circa 1801)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1802 (circa 1800)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1802
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by Henry Meyer, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, 1802-1838
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by Henry Meyer, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, 1802-1838
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Sir Edmund Antrobus, 2nd Bt; Gibbs Crawford Antrobus (as children)
by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, 1802
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by William Blake, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, 1802 (1793)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, July 1803 (1796)
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by John Young, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1803
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by John Young, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1803
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Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 26 March 1803
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Elizabeth (née Burrell), Marchioness of Exeter
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1803
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, 1803-1835 (1803)
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Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1803
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Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1803
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by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, 1803
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John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale
attributed to Thomas Athow, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
watercolour, early 19th century
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, July 1804 (circa 1800)
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Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
by George Clint, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 4 June 1804
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by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1 June 1804 (circa 1798-1799)
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by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1 June 1804 (circa 1798-1799)
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John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale
by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, May 1804 (1803-1804)
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by James Bromley, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (1805)
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by James Bromley, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (1805)
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by Caroline Watson, published by Sir Richard Phillips, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 10 January 1805
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by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 31 January 1805
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by James Bromley, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (1805)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil and pen drawing squared in pencil for transfer, August 1806 (circa 1802)
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Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales
by Marie Anne Bourlier, published by Edward Harding, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 19 May 1806
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (circa 1806-1810)
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Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1806
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Sir Francis Baring, 1st Bt, John Baring; Charles Wall
by James Ward, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (1806-1807)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, July 1807 (1806)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, December 1807 (1802-1806)
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Sarah Lysons (née Carteret-Hardy) and Charlotte Price (née Carteret-Hardy)
by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, January 1807 (1801)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, March 1807 (circa 1802)
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by James Ward, published by Robert Cribb, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1 August 1807
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James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury
by William Ward, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1807 (circa 1806)
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after Sir Thomas Lawrence
gravure, (1807)
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by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, (circa 1807)
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Elizabeth Inchbald (née Simpson)
by Samuel Freeman, published by William Smith, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1807
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, May 1808 (1802-1806)
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Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey when Lord Howick
by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1808 (circa 1805)
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by Henry Bone, possibly after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, May 1808
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Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire
by Robert Dunkarton, and by Joseph Grozer, published by William Richardson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 20 February 1808
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by Caroline Watson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1808 (1788-1789)
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Henry Phipps, Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave
by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 23 November 1808 (circa 1807-1808)
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Mrs Maria Riddell (née Woodley), called Anne Fletcher
by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1809 (circa 1805)
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William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (1809)
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by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 14 April 1809 (circa 1805)
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by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1809 (circa 1805-1806)
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1809
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by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1809 (circa 1805)
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by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 2 January 1809 (circa 1805-1806)
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by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1809 (circa 1805-1806)
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by William Ridley, published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1809
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1809
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by William Say, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (circa 1810)
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Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe
by William Say, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (circa 1810)
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by William Daniell, published by John Hickin, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
soft-ground etching, published 1 August 1810
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Related People
- Mary Isabella Bloxam (niece)
- Susan Bloxham (niece)
- Lucy Lawrence (née Read) (mother)
- Thomas Lawrence (father)
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