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

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/4/255

Title

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

Date

13 Nov 1824

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He sends Lawrence the finished perspective drawing of St. Peters; he muses over the efforts he put in before the "man or rather machine" completed the final, measured drawing; he also sends some sketches he has completed of the building, one of Panini's school and some other engravings; he asks whether he has been presumptious in putting forward his name for Associate status and the Royal Academy, it should be regarded as a statement of intent; his work in Rome is delayed by an unsuccessful eye operation; the Rome Academy is functioning well; Kirkup is at Florence.