Pocket book

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 20 of 27 in this group

Reference code

REY/1/20

Title

Pocket book

Date

1781

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 vol.

Content Description

Includes appointments with Master George Brummell and his brother Master William Brummell [sittings continuing into 1782, portrait exhibited RA 1783 (148)], Lady Betty Compton [portrait exhibited RA 1782], Miss Thynne [and the following year, portrait exhibited RA 1782 (54)], Lady Altrop [Althorp] [continuing into 1782, portrait exhibited RA 1782 (157)], Mr Thoroughton [Robert Thoroton, or perhaps Thomas Thoroton; portrait exhibited RA 1781 (21)], Lord Thurlow [portrait exhibited RA 1782 (158)] and "Lady Waldegrave" [perhaps Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (later named expressly) or Anna Horatia Waldegrave or both; portrait exhibited RA 1781 (187)] and notes of a tour of Flanders and the Low Countries, July-September, including a sketch of house shapes on right-hand (accounts) page for 13-19 August.

Physical Characteristics

Pages for 7-13 May heavily marked with paint.