With the help of antique dealer Samuel Woodburn, Sir Lawrence built an astonishing collection of drawings by the great masters of the sixteenth and seventeenth century such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Giulio Romano, Titian, Parmigianino, Rubens and Poussin at an estimated value of £40,000. For many years he devoted himself to acquiring invaluable drawings of the great masters, a passion that took him to the edge of financial ruin. Printed in 18, and subsequently bound together, this large volume represents a small selection of Sir Thomas Lawrence’s collection of drawings.īesides being the most eminent portrait painter of his time, Sir Thomas Lawrence was distinguished for his fine taste in art, which was especially represented in his collection of drawings of the old masters. The Lawrence Gallery is a series of reproductions of drawings attributed to Raphael and Michelangelo.
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