Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (1766-1851) politician
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Downing Street
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About the artist
Sir Thomas Lawrence was born in Bristol; the son of a supervisor of excise. In 1773 the family moved to Wiltshire to run a coaching inn but financial difficulties led them to move again to Bath, where Lawrence first worked as a portraitist. He may have had lessons from William Hoare, before enrolling at the Royal Academy schools in 1787. Aged 20, he received a royal commission for portraits of Queen Charlotte (1789-90) and Princess Amelia (1789). At 23 he replaced Reynolds as Painter-in-Ordinary and at 25, became a Royal Academician. Despite such success, he never escaped crippling debt. In 1815 he was knighted and commissioned to paint the Waterloo Chamber series of portraits. He replaced West as President of the Royal Academy in 1820.
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Explore
- Places
- Subjects
- male portrait, 19th century costume, ceremonial costume, Baron, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Member of Parliament, Privy Counsellor, Secretary to the Treasury, Chief Secretary for Ireland
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving
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Details
- Title
- Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (1766-1851) politician
- Date
- Medium
- Engraving
- Acquisition
- Purchased from F B Daniell, August 1970
- GAC number
- 8791