C. Eastlake, 12 Piazza Mignanelli, Rome, to Sir Thomas Lawrence, Russell Square, London

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/4/164

Title

C. Eastlake, 12 Piazza Mignanelli, Rome, to Sir Thomas Lawrence, Russell Square, London

Date

12 Oct 1823

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He describes the way that the British Academy in Rome has decided to organise its finances; they have discovered that with every good intention, artists are not skilled financial managers; Mr. Severn was elected treasurer, but it is apprarent that he is more suited to the artist's portfolio than the accountant's one; the result is that they have appointed Signor Brunelli, former British Vice-Consul, to keep the accounts.