Sir Thomas Lawrence and The Countess of Blessington

'Portrait of Marguerite, Countess of Blessington' (1819) by Sir Thomas Lawrence; Wallace Collection, London

Sir Thomas Lawrence, the painter of the boy in the red velvet suit (see post on my other blog), was born on April 13, 1769, and died on January 7, 1830. He was an English portrait painter, probably best remembered for his romantic paintings of the Regency. He is one of those painters that you don't really know by name but you've seen plenty of his paintings. At least, that's how it was for me. But be sure to click on the link above and you will read how I discovered Mr Lawrence's name.