Portrait of William Lawrence
Date
1839
Sitter
William Lawrence (1783 - 1867, British) , Surgeon
Creator
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857, British) , Artist
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 360mm
width (print): 265mm
width (print): 265mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Three-quarter length seated portrait of William Lawrence in a velvet tailcoat. Lawrence is shown at a desk with five books on top, he is angled towards the left, as viewed, and holds his hands clasped together in his lap. Mezzotint by Charles Turner after his oil painting of William Lawrence.
Inscribed below: ‘DRAWN & ENGRAVED BY C.TURNER, A.R.A.’ ‘Wm Lawrence’ ‘London, Published November 9, 1839, by Mr Turner, No 50, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square.’
Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet (1783-1867), British surgeon, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1813. He served as Vice President between 1836 and 1837.
Inscribed below: ‘DRAWN & ENGRAVED BY C.TURNER, A.R.A.’ ‘Wm Lawrence’ ‘London, Published November 9, 1839, by Mr Turner, No 50, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square.’
Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet (1783-1867), British surgeon, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1813. He served as Vice President between 1836 and 1837.