Who painted Paulina, First Wife of Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington?

Paulina, First Wife of Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington was painted by Thomas PRA Lawrence in 1806.

Where can I see Paulina, First Wife of Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington?

Paulina, First Wife of Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

What movement is Paulina, First Wife of Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington?

Paulina, First Wife of Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington is associated with Romanticism.

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Artwork

Paulina, First Wife of Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington

Thomas PRA Lawrence , 1806

Paulina, First Wife of Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington is an oil painting by the Romanticist artist Thomas PRA Lawrence. It dates from 1806 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This oil painting is a formal portrait of Paulina Carrington, created around 1806 by the prominent British portrait painter Thomas Lawrence.

About this work

Paulina married Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington, a wealthy lawyer and Chief Justice of Ceylon.

This is a formal portrait of Paulina, painted around 1806. She was the daughter of John Belli, who worked for India’s first Governor-General. Paulina married Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington, a wealthy lawyer and Chief Justice of Ceylon.

Lawrence was Britain’s top portrait painter then. He charged about £42 for portraits like this. The couple had just returned to England when this was painted.

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Overview

This oil painting is a formal portrait of Paulina Carrington, created around 1806 by the prominent British portrait painter Thomas Lawrence.

Subject & Meaning

The sitter, Paulina, was the daughter of John Belli, private secretary to Warren Hastings, India's first Governor-General. She married Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington, a wealthy plantation owner and lawyer, in 1801.

Technique & Style

Lawrence's portrait of Paulina is a characteristic example of his work, capturing the subject in a formal pose. A companion portrait of her husband, stylistically earlier, is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.

History & Provenance

The portrait was painted upon the couple's return to England in 1806, following Sir Codrington's tenure as Chief Justice of Ceylon from 1800 to 1806.