tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post942246990901281664..comments2024-03-12T07:11:33.877+00:00Comments on Regency History: Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)Rachel Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-74500097022392424462013-04-15T08:45:38.781+01:002013-04-15T08:45:38.781+01:00In his time, Lawrence's skill was widely recog...In his time, Lawrence's skill was widely recognised as he held the cherished post as President of the Royal Academy and was patronised by George IV. Perhaps it was this connection with the unpopular king that later pushed his work out of fashion? Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-6074164073936780102013-04-14T07:30:37.645+01:002013-04-14T07:30:37.645+01:00A curiously under rated painter. Suffering from be...A curiously under rated painter. Suffering from being homegrown and a 'society' artist? Or just too much of his time and a victim of changing fashions? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583576835766363613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-13914757952411158222013-01-29T20:03:31.451+00:002013-01-29T20:03:31.451+00:00What an interesting observation. I believe that Qu...What an interesting observation. I believe that Queen Charlotte did not like the portrait painted of her in 1789 though and would not buy it! Maybe Lawrence learned to paint a little more kindly as he grew older.Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-58461783670711879252013-01-29T10:29:01.381+00:002013-01-29T10:29:01.381+00:00Curious that none of Lawrence's sitters was un...Curious that none of Lawrence's sitters was unattractive. Had I been alive and rich in Regency London, I'd have insisted that he painted my portrait.<br /><br />A useful post on an important Regency man.<br /><br />Charlotte FrostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com