Two Trail drawings of his mother, Lucy Read Lawrence
Pall Mall East, London: Colnaghi Sons. Wraps. Two portraits drawn by Thomas Lawrence of his mother dated 1797, one colored, one lightly tinted. 38 x 30 cm. and 42 x 29. cm. respectively. The latter carries the penciled notation and description. Lawrence's reputation was well established by 1791 when he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy. The Colnaghi business, a renown purveyor of prints to the carriage trade moved to Pall Mall in 1786, and to Pall Mall East in the 1830's. The separate penciled Colnaghi inscription is dated, but only the first two digits (18) are discernible. Slight toning to the colored plate, mostly marginal, small stain lower right corner border of tinted plate, below image area. Two plates. Very good. Item #21821
Price: $250.00