Samuel Laurence ( 1812 - 1884 ) was a British painter. Samuel Laurence s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 28.33 USD for A head and shoulders portrait of a young girl in 2005 to 3124.61 USD for Portraits said to be of John Morphett and Elizabeth Morphett (née Fisher), head and shoulders in 2012 , based on the size a