Richard Rowe Bloxam to Matthew Bloxam

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

GAR/1/107

Title

Richard Rowe Bloxam to Matthew Bloxam

Date

10 Jul 1830

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Is in London; called on Dr. Sleath but a death in the house precludes dinner; walked to a copper plate manufactory run by Mr. Lewes, who will send a framed portrait of Anne; mentions engravings of "old" Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence, Rev. T. Bloxam and Mary Bloxam; the pictures by Thomas Lawrence are not to be seen until after the funeral [of George IV]; Mr. Carlisle & Mr. Evans give estimates for the exhibition attendance; Magrath, Secretary of the Athenaeum, mentions a portrait by Lawrence due to the Club; talks of the Lawrence sales.