(John) Frederick Denison Maurice

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Inscribed (lower right): FD Maurice

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Maurice's apparent age in this drawing suggests a date nearer 1840 than 1846, so this may not be the portrait exhibited in 1846. On the other hand, Laurence may not have exhibited the drawing immediately, or he may have made Maurice look younger than he was. An entry in the 'Journal' of Caroline Fox, 18 May 1846, may refer to it: 'Interesting time with Laurence ... He has much enjoyed F. D. Maurice's sittings lately, and dwelt upon the delicate tenderness of his character' (Memories of Old Friends: Being Extracts from the Journals and Letters of Caroline Fox, edited H. N. Pym (2nd edition, 1883), p 253).

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Miles
F. Miles, 'Samuel Laurence' (typescript, NPG library).

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Presented by Sir Michael and Lady Sadler, 1913.

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Probably RA, 1846 (1037).


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, 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.

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