Lucy Lawrence
Medium
hand-colored engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 44 × 30.7 cm (17 5/16 × 12 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1946.21.129
Art Historical Context
Behold *Lucy Lawrence*, a captivating hand-colored engraving created in 1831 by master engraver Frederick Christian Lewis I, faithfully reproducing a portrait by the renowned British artist Sir Thomas Lawrence. Lawrence, celebrated for his elegant Romantic-style portraits of the elite, captured the grace and poise of his sitter—likely a family member, given the shared surname—in a composition that exudes Regency-era sophistication. This print, measuring 44 × 30.7 cm, preserves Lawrence's legacy just a year after his death in 1830, making it a poignant tribute to one of Britain's foremost portr...