SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Arthur Atherley Jr (1791) Oil on canvas (126 x 100 cm) Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), California, USA To enlarge the picture, click on it and open it in a new tab In 1791, Lawrence began the portrait of a very young and handsome Etonian named Arthur Atherley (1772-1844). …
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Francis Osborne, Duke of Leeds
SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1794-96) Oil on canvas (224 x 142 cm) Oxford, Ashmolean Museum. To enlarge the picture, click on it and open it in a new tab. Francis Godolphin Osborne (1751-1799) was a man of modest intellect and scarce political ability. The reason he is here is …
Commander Graham Moore, RN
SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Commander Graham Moore (1792) Oil on canvas (76 x 64 cm) London, National Portrait Gallery To enlarge the picture, click on it and "Open in a new tab" Sir Graham Moore, GCB, GCMG (1764-1843) was the son of the renowned Scottish physician and author, Dr John Moore (1729-1802) and brother of …
The Earl Grey
SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Lieutenant-General Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey (1794-5) Oil on canvas (127 x 101 cm) Howick Hall, Northumberland, England To enlarge the images, click on them and "Open in a new tab" The sitter to this beautiful portrait was an excellent soldier who, unlike many of his contemporaries, fully deserved the promotions …
A Royal Masterpiece
SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Portrait of Queen Charlotte (1789) Oil on canvas (239 x 147) National Gallery, London To enlarge the picture, click on it and "Open in a new window" Over the centuries, some paintings, mainly portraits, have been rejected by the people who commissioned them despite their excellent quality. Eventually, time and fine …
The Beautiful Mrs Bewicke
SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Mrs Calverley Bewicke (1790-95) Oil on canvas (75 x 62 cm) Private collection To enlarge the picture, click on it and open it in a new window Around the time when Lawrence painted the portrait of his friend and benefactor, William Lock, he portrayed a beautiful woman named Margaret Bewicke (1762-1859). …
The Younger Linley
SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Portrait of William Linley (1787-89) Oil on canvas (76 x 63 cm) Dulwich Picture Gallery, London To enlarge the picture, click on it and "Open in a new window" William Linley (1771–1835) was one of seven musical siblings born to Thomas Linley the elder and his wife Mary Johnson. He was …
Master Bunbury
SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS PRA (1723-1792) Master Bunbury (1780-81) Oil on canvas (78 x 64 cm) Philadelphia Museum of Art To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" This is one of those paintings whose genesis and the behind-the-scenes story are as interesting as its aesthetical value. Scholars have disagreed over …
Mr. and Mrs. Garrick
WILLIAM HOGARTH (1697-1764) David Garrick with his Wife Eva-Maria Veigel (c. 1757) Oil on canvas (133 x 104 cm) Windsor Castle, Royal Collection To enlarge the image, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" The portrait was presumably a personal commission from the actor David Garrick. It was reported to be in progress by …
A Conversation in Rome
NATHANIEL DANCE (1735-1811) A Conversation Piece: James Grant of Grant, John Mytton, The Hon. Thomas Robinson, and Thomas Wynn (1760-61) Oil on canvas (96 x 123 cm) Philadelphia Museum of Art To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" Nathaniel Dance's career resemble that of other British artists of that …
Old Masters 