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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).
This portrait of Charles William Lambton - aged six or seven - was commissioned by the boy’s father John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, a Whig politician and MP for County Durham. Popularly known as , it remained in the Lambton family until it was acquired by the National Gallery in 2021.
Considered one of Lawrence’s masterpieces, this portrait of the six- or seven-year-old Charles William Lambton was commissioned by his father John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, and was painted when the artist was at the height of his career as portraitist.
Jul 22, 2021 · In 1833, at the height of his popularity and maturity as an artist, preeminent British portraitist Thomas Lawrence was commissioned to create the painting by the subject’s father, John George...
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This portrait of Charles William Lambton - aged six or seven - was commissioned by the boy’s father John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, a Whig politician and MP for County Durham. Popularly known as The Red Boy, it remained in the Lambton family until it was acquired by the National Gallery...
The National Gallery has entered into a commitment to purchase 'Portrait of Charles William Lambton' (1818-31) by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 – 1830).
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This portrait of Charles William Lambton – aged six or seven – was commissioned by the boy’s father John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, a Whig politician and MP for County Durham.
