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Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852)
Auction: 11/22/2006
Lot: 32
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Thomas (Sir Thomas) Lawrence AUCTION RECORDS
1769 Bristol, Rhiode Island - 1830 London, England. Known for: Portrait painting, drawings.
The leading portrait painter of his generation in England, and indeed arguably in Europe, Sir Thomas Lawrence was, from his early childhood, recognized as a brilliant and gifted draughtsman, and it... Read full biography
The leading portrait painter of his generation in England, and indeed arguably in Europe, Sir Thomas Lawrence was, from his early childhood, recognized as a brilliant and gifted draughtsman, and it was through his drawings that he established his initial reputation. (When he first exhibited at the... Read full biography
The leading portrait painter of his generation in England, and indeed arguably in Europe, Sir Thomas Lawrence was, from his early childhood, recognized as a brilliant and gifted draughtsman, and it was through his drawings that he established his initial reputation. (When he first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1787 he showed a total of seven works, all of which were drawings or pastels.) Indeed, his abilities as a draughtsman are all the more notable in that it was a skill in which he was,... Read full biography
The leading portrait painter of his generation in England, and indeed arguably in Europe, Sir Thomas Lawrence was, from his early childhood, recognized as a brilliant and gifted draughtsman, and it was through his drawings that he established his initial reputation. (When he first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1787 he showed a total of seven works, all of which were drawings or pastels.) Indeed, his abilities as a draughtsman are all the more notable in that it was a skill in which he was, for the most part, self-taught. The importance of drawing in Lawrence’s artistic process throughout his career cannot be overstated. He began each portrait painting by drawing in oiled black chalk on the canvas, and also created a large number of... Read full biography
The leading portrait painter of his generation in England, and indeed arguably in Europe, Sir Thomas Lawrence was, from his early childhood, recognized as a brilliant and gifted draughtsman, and it was through his drawings that he established his initial reputation. (When he first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1787 he showed a total of seven works, all of which were drawings or pastels.) Indeed, his abilities as a draughtsman are all the more notable in that it was a skill in which he was, for the most part, self-taught. The importance of drawing in Lawrence’s artistic process throughout his career cannot be overstated. He began each portrait painting by drawing in oiled black chalk on the canvas, and also created a large number of both preparatory studies and autonomous portrait drawings, deftly executed in red and black chalks. As Cosmo Monkhouse noted of Lawrence, ‘As a dr... Read full biography
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Thomas (Sir Thomas) Lawrence 
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of Lady Selina Meade (1797–1872), half-length, in an ivory satin dress, with the spire of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna, beyond
Thomas (Sir Thomas) Lawrence Auction: 12/06/2018Lot: 36Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of Mary, Countess of Wilton (1801-1858), three-quarter-length, seated, in a red velvet dress with a brooch, a landscape beyond
Thomas (Sir Thomas) Lawrence Auction: 12/07/2010Lot: 45Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assignee'The Woodland Maid': Portrait of Miss Emily de Visme (1787-1873), full-length, seated in a wooded landscape, in a white dress with a pink sash and a straw bonnet with red ribbons
Thomas (Sir Thomas) Lawrence Auction: 07/05/2007Lot: 86Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePORTRAIT OF FIELD MARSHAL ARTHUR WELLESLEY, 1ST DUKE OF WELLINGTON (1769-1852)
Thomas (Sir Thomas) Lawrence Auction: 12/04/2013Lot: 42Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of Emily, Lady Berkeley, half-length, in a white dress with a blue sash and grey shawl
Thomas (Sir Thomas) Lawrence Auction: 07/02/2013Lot: 43Subscribe or get free alerts
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