Samuel Laurence

By her twenties, MH was well-acquainted with several prominent figures in England's social, political, and literary scene. Her circle included Mary Howitt , Eliza Meteyard , William Charles Macready , Samuel Laurence , Geraldine Jewsbury

Before she arrived in London, Eliza Lynn's one friend there was the artist Samuel Laurence , whom she had met at her father's house in Keswick. As her first foray into society, Lynn began making...

At Crosthwaite she and her sisters sat for paintings with the artist Samuel Laurence .

In London, Eliza Lynn drank in artistic life. She championed the singing of Jenny Lind against those who preferred Alboni or Malibran. She performed for Samuel Laurence the role of uninformed art critic or foolometer...