The first painting to be reproduced on a British postage stamp ❤️ Leading British portrait painter Sir Thomas Lawrence's painting of Charles William Lambton, also affectionately named 'The Red Boy', is widely acknowledged to be one Lawrence’s greatest works. This picture was saved for the nation thanks in part to a legacy gift from Miss Gillian Cleaver, who found joy and comfort in our collection

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