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# The Red Boy, or Portrait of Charles William Lambton, 1825, Thomas Lawrence
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/krasnyi-malchik-ili-portret-charlza-uiliama-lembtona-1825-god-tomas-lourens/
- Published: 2022-08-13T15:18:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:38:07.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Aristocracy, Art, People

Charles William Lambton, heir to a barony and an ancient family castle, lived only 13 years; tuberculosis cut him down. In the portrait the boy is seven. A canvas by so celebrated an artist and academician cost a small fortune: 600 guineas, equivalent today to some 60,000 dollars. The boy was originally painted in a yellow suit, which displeased his father, who insisted on a change of colour. Lawrence himself, for that matter, was none too pleased with how the yellow sat against the tones of the background. In the end red won the day.

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