Influenced by Joshua Reynolds and a deep appreciation of the Old Dutch Masters, Regency painter Thomas Lawrence became the premier portraitist of his day, though he lived a life of romantic heartbreak and squandered fortunes. Lawrence rendered this tender likeness of his lover, Sally Siddons, with careful brushstrokes that idealize his Muse.
Full Length Portrait of Sally Siddons, c.1805, Oil on CanvasSir Thomas Lawrence British (1769 - 1830) |
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Influenced by Joshua Reynolds and a deep appreciation of the Old Dutch Masters, Regency painter Thomas Lawrence became the premier portraitist of his day, though he lived a life of romantic heartbreak and squandered fortunes. Lawrence rendered this tender likeness of his lover, Sally Siddons, with careful brushstrokes that idealize his Muse. |
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