Sir Thomas Lawrence
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Sir Thomas Lawrence 🇬🇧

Thomas Lawrence (Known as "President Lawrence")
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Born Apr 13, 1769 🇬🇧 Bristol, Kingdom of Great Britain
Passed Away Jan 07, 1830 London, United Kingdom
Lifespan 60 years old
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"The painter's eye must seize the soul in an instant, before the mask of propriety descends."

Archival Overview

Child prodigy and President of the Royal Academy who became the pre-eminent British portraitist of the Regency era, immortalized by his Waterloo Chamber royal portraits.

Biographical Record

Thomas Lawrence (1769–1830 CE) was supporting his family with pastel portraits by age ten, succeeding Sir Joshua Reynolds as Painter to King George III at twenty-three.

Commissioned by the Prince Regent after the fall of Napoleon, he traveled across Europe to paint the allied sovereigns, generals, and diplomats for Windsor Castle's Waterloo Chamber.

Key Life Milestones

1794

Portrait of Sarah Barrett Moulton (Pinkie)

Painted the celebrated portrait 'Pinkie' in white silk and pink ribbons, paired forever with Gainsborough's Blue Boy.

1818

The Waterloo Chamber Royal Commission

Toured European capitals painting Tsar Alexander I, Emperor Francis I, and the Duke of Wellington for Windsor Castle.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Saint Paul's Cathedral Crypt
London, United Kingdom
GPS: 51.5139, -0.0983
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