Thomas Lawranson facts for kids
Thomas Lawranson (sometimes spelled Lawrenson) was an Irish painter. He was active between 1760 and 1777.
In 1766, Thomas Lawranson joined the Incorporated Society of Artists. He became a "fellow" of this group in 1774. He lived in London, specifically in Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury. His son, William Lawranson, painted a portrait of him. William also made an engraving of this portrait using a special technique called mezzotint.
Thomas Lawranson's Artworks
Thomas Lawranson showed his art at the very first exhibition of the Society of Artists in 1760. He sent a portrait of himself to this show. He continued to exhibit his work regularly until 1777. He often displayed portraits or small paintings called miniatures. In 1774, he showed a portrait that he had painted in 1783. He also created and published a large engraving of Greenwich Hospital.
