Dec 18, 2009

The Oxford Dictionary of Art | Abbott, Lemuel Francis

Abbott, Lemuel Francis (b Leicestershire, c.1760; d London, 5 Dec. 1802).
English portrait painter. All his pictures are of male sitters; his clientele included many naval officers and he is best known for his portrayals of Lord Nelson, of whom he did several portraits with slight variations (1797–8). In 1798 he was declared insane, and some of his unfinished works were completed by other hands.