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Also known as Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir T. Lawrence, Sir Lawrence, Sir Thos. Lawrence, Sir Tho. Lawrence, Lawrence, T. Lawrence, Sir Th. Lawrence

English portrait painter (1769–1830)

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Born
( 1769-04-13 ) 13 April 1769, Bristol , England
Died
7 January 1830 (1830-01-07) (aged 60), London, England
Resting place
St Paul's Cathedral
Known for
Painting
Movement
Romanticism

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Self-Portrait-1788) by Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA.jpg
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date of birth
1769-05-04
date of death
1830-01-07
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name in native language
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start of work period
1780-01-01
end of work period
1830-01-01
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36 objects attributed to Thomas Lawrence, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Sir Thomas Lawrence (13 April 1769 – 7 January 1830) was an English painter who served as the fourth president of the Royal Academy. A child prodigy, he was born in Bristol and began drawing in Devizes, where his father was an innkeeper at the Bear Hotel in the Market Square. At age ten, having moved to Bath, he was supporting his family with his pastel portraits.

At 18, he went to London and soon established his reputation as a portrait painter in oils, receiving his first royal commission, a portrait of Queen Charlotte, in 1789. He stayed at the top of his profession until his death, aged 60, in 1830. Self-taught, he was a brilliant draughtsman and known for his gift of capturing a likeness, as well as his virtuoso handling of paint. He became an associate of the Royal Academy in 1791, a full member in 1794, and president in 1820.

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