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Thomas Lawrence, to Joseph Farington

RA Collection: Archive

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Reference code

LAW/1/157

Title

Thomas Lawrence, to Joseph Farington

Date

[22 Jun 1807]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Discusses financial affairs, he had hoped to have the money for Miss Howard's picture and that of the Duke of Newcastle, he also discusses the purchase of Wheatley's sketches; he quotes the opinions of Sir Nathaniel, Angerstein, Boucherette, Sturges Bourne on his portrait [of William Pitt], Carlisle thinks it far superior to Hoppner's.