Sir Thomas Lawrence, R.A.

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Sir Thomas Lawrence, R.A.
(attributed to)
(British, 1769-1830)

Portrait of a Young Boy in Quarter Profile to the Right: A Member of the Lennox Family

Oil on Canvas laid down to Panel
13 x 11 in. (56 x 48 cm.)

	Provenance: The Dukes of Richmond, Oakly Park, Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland; thence by descent in the Lennox family until ca. 1930, when the partial contents of Oakly Park were sold. (The formal signature of Charles Gordon Lennox (1781-1860), the 5th Duke, is attached to the verso of our painting and probably came with a document at that sale); acquired by Capt. Luke Kerr of Dublin and London ca. 1960; thence by descent. Museums and Collections: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Huntington Gallery, San Marino, California; The National Gallery, Washington, D.C.; The National Gallery, London; The National Portrait Gallery, London; The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Frick Collection, New York; the British Royal collections; countless museums and collections throughout Britain, America and the world.

	Sir Thomas Lawrence was without doubt one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. He burst on the art scene in London around 1790, and until his death in 1830, was the dominant force in British portraiture. His output was quite large. His slick manner with paint and his ability to make even the most ordinary sitters look interesting and heroic won him many commissions. Lawrence painted three ladies of the Lennox family: Emily Lennox (Lady Berkeley), Georgina Lennox ( Lady Apsley) and Maria Louise Lennox. Our oil sketch, executed circa 1820, is of the highest quality and is a superb example of the Regency child portrait.