John Philip Kemble as Coriolanus is a 1798 portrait painting by the English artist Thomas Lawrence depicting the British actor John Philip Kemble appearing in the role of Coriolanus in the William Shakespeare tragedy of the same title.
[1][2] Kemble was the leading male actor of the era, frequently appearing alongside his sister Sarah Siddons in London's West End.
[3] It portrays Coriolanus banished from Rome and plotting his revenge.
[4] Today it is in the collection of the City of London's Guildhall Art Gallery, having been presented by the Earl of Yarborough in 1906.
His 1812 work John Philip Kemble as Cato is now in the National Portrait Gallery.