Portrait of Princess Sophia

Portrait of Princess Sophia
ArtistThomas Lawrence
Year1824
TypeOil on canvas
Dimensions141.2 cm × 111.9 cm (55.6 in × 44.1 in)
LocationRoyal Collection, Windsor Castle

Portrait of Princess Sophia is an 1824 portrait painting by the English artist Thomas Lawrence depicting Princess Sophia, one of the younger daughters of George III.[1]

Portrait of Princess Mary by Thomas Lawrence. Sophia's elder sister

Lawrence painted many members of the ruling House of Hanover. The work was commissioned by George IV and portrayed the king's favourite sister. He paid Lawrence three hundred guineas for the painting, also commissioning a portrait of her elder sister Princess Mary.[2]

Lawrence shows Sophia in a vivid red dress with her jewellery prominently showcased.[3] The king hung it in his own bedroom.[4] Today it remains in the Royal Collection along with many of Lawrence's paintings. It is hung in the Green Drawing Room of Windsor Castle.[5]

References

  1. ^ Holmes p.72
  2. ^ https://www.rct.uk/collection/403420/princess-sophia-1777-1848
  3. ^ Holmes p.72
  4. ^ Holmes p.72
  5. ^ https://www.rct.uk/collection/403420/princess-sophia-1777-1848

Bibliography

  • Holmes, Richard. Thomas Lawrence Portraits. National Portrait Gallery, 2010.
  • Levey, Michael. Sir Thomas Lawrence. Yale University Press, 2005.