Project Gutenberg 2013-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 75 Bensusan, S. L. (Samuel Levy) 1872 1958 Bensusan, Samuel Levy Hare, T. Leman (Thomas Leman) 1872 1935 Hare, T. L. (Thomas Leman) Hare, Thomas Leman Lawrence Masterpieces in Colour Produced by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lawrence" by S. L. Bensusan is a biography that explores the life and works of Sir Thomas Lawrence, a prominent English portrait painter active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book examines Lawrence's rise from humble beginnings to becoming the President of the Royal Academy, detailing his artistic contributions and the context of his times. It likely covers themes such as natural talent versus formal education, the challenges faced by artists within competitive social circles, and the impact of personal relationships on his art. In this biography, Bensusan provides insights into Lawrence's early life, highlighting his prodigious talent that emerged even as a child. The narrative chronicles his struggles amidst financial difficulties and the complexities of his romantic life, particularly his tumultuous relationships with the Siddons sisters, both of whom influenced him deeply. The book also critiques his work, noting his ability to flatter his subjects while struggling with color and composition compared to his contemporaries such as Reynolds and Gainsborough. Through this portrayal, readers gain a richer understanding of Lawrence not only as an artist but also as a complex individual navigating the intricacies of high society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42431/42431-h/images/cover.jpg en Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies 93204 93213 2024-09-17T16:59:46.953156 2023-09-18T11:34:32.095550 text/html text/html 89778 2013-03-29T09:39:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 421263 2013-03-29T09:39:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 440446 2024-09-17T16:59:49.964171 application/epub+zip 440794 2024-09-17T16:59:47.631153 application/epub+zip 80900 2024-09-17T16:59:47.276154 application/epub+zip 485818 2024-09-17T16:59:51.715169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474129 2024-09-17T16:59:49.437186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115496 2022-09-19T11:25:48.154377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75544 2024-09-17T16:59:46.671192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75650 2013-03-29T09:39:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 29126 2013-03-29T09:39:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 75371 2013-03-29T09:39:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29062 2013-03-29T09:39:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 75364 2013-03-29T09:39:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29033 2013-03-29T09:39:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22053 2024-09-17T16:59:51.862139 application/rdf+xml 20786 2024-09-17T16:59:47.352171 image/jpeg 3633 2024-09-17T16:59:47.313167 image/jpeg 424221 2024-09-17T16:59:46.986333 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog