| GB/0397 Royal Academy of Arts Archive. |
| | LAW Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA, letters and papers 1777-1831 |
| | LAW/2 Autographs volume 2 1812-1818 |
| | >LAW/2/87 [Thomas Lawrence], to [Joseph Farington] [1 Nov 1815] |
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| Reference Code | LAW/2/87 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | [Thomas Lawrence], to [Joseph Farington] |
| Date | [1 Nov 1815] |
| Extent & Medium | 1 piece |
| Content Description | He sends thanks for £10 from Farington and then complains of Lord Camden visiting to see his finished portrait without paying, "mean" Lord Charlemont has not paid either; he shall keep up with his installments; he shall not take new sitters until the summer, only then at increased prices; he berates foreigners who gain fame from "fools" for half an hour's work to his "three or four"; he sees his major strength as being the ability in taking a face and "improving it"; he finishes by urging Farington to go with Geddes to see his pictures at Cox's Auction House, Geddes is already a "true painter" and comparable to Sir Joshua. |
| Note | The "T.L." signature has been cut away. |
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