Thos. Lawrence, to Joseph Farington, Charlotte St.

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/1/213

Title

Thos. Lawrence, to Joseph Farington, Charlotte St.

Date

[5 May 1809]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

2 pieces

Content Description

He has had a busy social schedule, having with dined consecutively with Lady Crewe, Mr Paytherus, Angerstein and, tomorrow, Westall; he declined an invitation from Lady Hood to dine with her and Walter Scott; yesterday Lord Lonsdale sat to him, and spoke highly of Farington; he has an unfinished painting of Mrs. Carter, esteemed by some as a kind of Johnson; he suggests Cadell and Davies would welcome such an image, but he wants it drawn by Mr. Evans; he bemoans the quality of portraits in a new imprint by the publishers, in future the choice of artists should be left up to Farington, Smirke or Lawrence.