Thomas Lawrence
1769–1830 · British · 30 artworks
RomanticismRococoexpressive brushworkdramatic lightingelegant posesvibrant color palettespsychological insight
artist bio
Sir Thomas Lawrence was a leading English portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy. Known for his elegant and flattering portraits of Regency society, he captured the spirit of the Romantic era with his expressive brushwork and vibrant colors.
what you'll learn
Studying Lawrence's work helps students understand portraiture techniques, including capturing likeness and conveying personality through pose, expression, and color. Students can also learn about the social and cultural context of the Regency era through his depictions of prominent figures.
related: Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, Henry Raeburn
30 artworks
Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh)
1810
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Anne Frances Bankes
1810
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John Abernethy
1820
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
1816
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Lady Caroline Lamb
1827
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Frederick William Hervey
1811
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Mrs Alice Wood
1830
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Isabella Anne Hutchinson
1803
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George Granville Leveson-Gower
1800
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Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon
1823
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Sir William Grant
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Joseph Farington
1796
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Anthony Francis Haldimand
1798
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Sir Charles Richard Vaughan
1825
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William Eden
1792
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Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester
1824
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Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore
1805
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Paulina
1806
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Sir Robert Peel
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Maria, Lady Callcott
1819
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Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington
1801
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Sir John Soane, Aged 76
1829
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Sir James Mackintosh
1804
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Louisa Jane Allen (Mrs John Wedgwood)
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Humphry Davy
1821
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Lady Lea
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Sir John Freeman-Mitford, Baron Redesdale
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Head of a Girl
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Charles Harvey
1804
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Sir Graham Moore
1792
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