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The Red Boy, or Master Lambton, are popular names for a portrait made in 1825 by Sir Thomas Lawrence. It is officially entitled with the name of its subject, Charles William Lambton, who was the elder son of John Lambton (later created Earl of Durham).
Popularly known as , it remained in the Lambton family until it was acquired by the National Gallery in 2021. It is acknowledged as one of Thomas Lawrence’s masterpieces and, a sign of the image’s enduring popularity, it was the first painting to be reproduced on a British postage stamp in 1967.
Two of Lawrence's most famous portraits of children were painted during the 1820s: that of Emily and Laura Calmady, daughters of Charles Calmady, and that of Master Charles William Lambton, painted for his father Lord Durham for 600 guineas and known as The Red Boy.
Master Lambton, painted for Lord Durham at the price of 600 guineas, is regarded as one of his best portraits, and a fine head in the National Gallery, London, shows his power to advantage. The Life and Correspondence of Sir T. Lawrence, by D. E. Williams, appeared in 1831.Source: Entry on the artist in the 1911 Edition Encyclopedia.
One of Lawrences most famous paintings, Charles William Lambton, subsequently known as The Red Boy (1825), was painted for John Lampton 1792-1840 first earl of Durham at the price of 600 guineas.The portrait attracted much praise when it was exhibited in Paris in 1827.
Master Lambton Date: published March 26, 1827. Artist: Samuel Cousins (English, 1801-1887) after Sir Thomas Lawrence (English, 1769-1830) published by P. D. Colnaghi & Company
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Popularly known as The Red Boy, it remained in the Lambton family until it was acquired by the National Gallery in 2021. It is acknowledged as one of Thomas Lawrence’s masterpieces and, a sign of the image’s enduring popularity, it was the first painting to be reproduced on a British postage stamp in 1967.
