Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue
Stringer Lawrence (1697-1775), Major-General
- Gallery portraits
- All known portraits
- Biography and References
Soldier; served at Gibraltar, 1727, and Culloden, 1746; in command of the East India company's troops, 1748; governor of Fort St David, 1749; commanded Fort St George during the siege by the French, 1758-59; referred to by his first biographer as [edited: originally 'known as'] 'Father of the Indian army', he quickly recognised the abilities of his junior Clive; received local rank of major-general, and left India, 1759.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1977, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1977, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.