Bedford, Paris, to Sir Thomas

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/4/307

Title

Bedford, Paris, to Sir Thomas

Date

13 Mar [1825]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He feels that Mr. Severn's picture should reach London in time for the Royal Academy exhibition; he has heard of the new Papal government's discouragement of the arts; he went with Lord Aberdeen to see the collection of M. Bonne Maison, Aberdeen will report to Lawrence, they also went to see Lawrence's portrait of Baron Gérard; he shares Lawrence's fears about the progress of the National Gallery, it will be hampered by lack of funds and lack of cooperation.