Portrait of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, GCB (1770-1851)

Lawrence painted Admiral Sir Edward Codrington around 1828, depicting the naval hero of the Battle of Navarino (1827), the last major battle fought under sail. Codrington commanded the Allied fleet that destroyed the Ottoman-Egyptian navy, securing Greek independence. The controversial decision to engage provoked diplomatic crisis, but the victory was celebrated across Europe by supporters of Greek liberation. Now in the Philhellenism Museum, the portrait documents one of the key military figures in the Greek War of Independence.

Lawrence's portrait captures the admiral in a confident pose that befits his recent naval triumph. The rendering of the naval uniform and decorations demonstrates Lawrence's characteristic precision with military regalia.