My review of the exhibition can now be accessed here.
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From 21st October until 23rd January the National Portrait Gallery in London will be staging the first major exhibition to be held in 30 years on the Regency portraitist, Sir Thomas Lawrence.
Entitled,Regency Power and Brilliance, the exhibition will explore his development from being the son of a Bristol Excise officer to becoming the most celebrated and influential artist in Europe at the start of the nineteenth century.
It will feature over fifty works of his works , drawn from public and private collections around the world, like this magestic portrait of Jane Austen’s admirer, Sir Walter Scott.
I do hope my favourite, Elizabeth Farren, the actress who became the Countress of Derby, will be there, all the way from the Metropolitan Museum in NYC…
I will most certainly be going and will report back.
As I understand it the exhibiton will also be on show at the Yale Centre for British Arts, New Haven, so I hope many of you will be able to visit it, which ever side of the pond you reside.
13 comments
July 1, 2010 at 12:56 pm
imogen88
Looks fascinating, Julie. Will be keen to hear your visit impressions!
July 1, 2010 at 1:58 pm
jfwakefield
I can’t wait. I’ve been pouring over my Lawrence book by `Michael Levey form Yale UNiversity Press wondering which of the portraits will appear….
July 2, 2010 at 9:30 am
imogen88
Looks glorious.
July 2, 2010 at 9:46 am
jfwakefield
It is a marvellous book..I wonder who will curate this exhibit? In any event I have no doubt that I’ll simply have to buy the catalogue ;-)
July 2, 2010 at 10:13 am
imogen88
Is there any way you can find out? Yes, you simply must have the catalogue. The style of the artist is divine and real at the same time.
July 1, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Beth Dunn
ooh yes — maybe I will try to see it in both places!
July 1, 2010 at 1:58 pm
jfwakefield
Now that sound like a plan of which I wholeheartedly approve!
July 1, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Caitlin
My favorite is The Calmady Children, two little girls in all their squirmy glory. When he first saw them he asked if he could paint them, he was so taken with them. Its at the Met, but I have my own in my living room.
July 1, 2010 at 6:39 pm
jfwakefield
As he was a fan of Jane Austen I can find no fault in him ;-) That is a lovely picture,I agree Caitlin.Im so looking forward to this exhibit!!Do you think you will get to see it?
July 1, 2010 at 11:35 pm
Cathy Allen
The exhibit is aptly named Regency Power and Brilliance to be sure. I do wish I could go, but I fear that New Haven is as far from San Diego as it is from London so I can’t plan on it. :-( Thank you so much for the link, however. I’ve enjoyed my visit, and will go back again. Also, I’ll look forward to your report!
I’ve never seen the drawing before. He’s quite intense, but beautiful, isn’t he? I’d expect it, though, from his portraits.
Thank you,
CEA
July 2, 2010 at 9:32 am
imogen88
I agree, Cathy, about the portrait and artist. ;-)
July 2, 2010 at 9:48 am
jfwakefield
Moni- Its a very appealing self portrait isn’t it?
Cathy, Im so sorry about the distance – much than 50 miles of good road I suppose,. :( I promise I will report back.
July 2, 2010 at 10:14 am
imogen88
It is completely appealing. We must have your report, Julie and me at a zillion carriage rides away. LOL. Shall be eagerly awaiting your impressions.