Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower — Sir Thomas Lawrence

Paris; New York, Goupil & Co, 1900. Leather. A Maclehose bound limited edition volume looking at the beautiful portraits painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence. A limited edition of six hundred copies, of which this is numbered seventeen. Bound by Maclehose. Illustrated with hand-coloured frontispiece, two hand-coloured plates, and fifty-one monochrome plates.Collated, complete.A beautiful work looking at the portraits painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence.Lawrence was an immensely popular and fashionable artist during his lifetime; he acquired the patronage of the Prince Regent and had numerous luminaries of the day sit for him, the portraits of whom are included in this volume, such as Princess Charlotte of Wales, King George IV, Sir Walter Scott, Sarah Siddons, the Duke of Wellington, Pope Pius VII, Lady Emma Hamilton, and more. By Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower, with a catalogue compiled by Algernon Graves. In a full crushed morocco binding, bound by Maclehose. Externally, smart, with light marks, including ring marks to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Sir Thomas Lawrence. Very Good Indeed .