Geo. Yonge, Hampton Court, to Ozias Humphry

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

HU/5/34-35

Title

Geo. Yonge, Hampton Court, to Ozias Humphry

Date

9 May 1797

Level

Item

Extent & medium

2 pieces

Content Description

He feels it necessary to be explicit. The Prince of Orange and the Princess do not know him. Humphry importuned Lady Yonge and himself for permission to paint the Prince and Princess. Baron de Nagell intervened at his express desire. Humphry stressed more than once that no payment was sought, only honour. Humphry made assurances that he would have the paintings engraved and hand them to the Prince. He then had the effrontery to send to the Prince a common bill for £100, together with a shop bill for £40! He does not accept Humphry's assertion that intelligence was provided to the effect that the Prince wanted to offer the paintings as gifts. The £40 bill from the framer piled insult upon insult.