Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington

ID: #13544 | Romantism | Portraits

Date: 1816
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 91.5 x 71

The picture shows a portrait of a man in a historical military uniform. The man has dark hair, a sparingly hinted smile and is looking directly at the viewer. He wears a distinctive red coat decorated with gold fringe and badges, indicating his high status. A decoration is pinned to the left side of his chest. The background is dark and simple, which enhances the man's figure.

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Lawrence painted picture Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington in 1816. Prevailing color of this fine art print is red and its shape is portrait. Original size is 91.5 x 71. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) began to show his immense talent soon after birth in Bristol. At the age of 10, he was already earning money for his pastel portraits. At eighteen, he came to London with a reputation as a Romantic portraitist. He became a full member of the Royal Academy and painted a picture of Queen Charlotte. With the ascension of the Prince of Wales to the throne, he was declared the best portrait painter in the country. However, he remained in insolvency and his friends had to save him from bankruptcy. After 1818, he was invited to a conference in Vienna. He was chosen to paint a portrait of Francis I, or the young Napoleon II. He moved from Vienna to Rome, where he painted Pope Pius VII. In 1820, he returned to London to replace the late President Benjamin West at the Royal Academy. He continued to work diligently until his death from heart failure. His paintings are at Portrait Gallery, the Tate in London and the Louvre.