G.H. Beaumont, Rome, to Sir Thomas Lawrence, Bedford Square, London

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/4/20

Title

G.H. Beaumont, Rome, to Sir Thomas Lawrence, Bedford Square, London

Date

14 May 1822

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He has acquired an undoubted work by Michelangelo, a bas relief of the infants St. John and Jesus and the Virgin; he goes on to detail the provenance of the work as lying with Taddeo Taddei, he has a copy of a drawing by Raphael (the original in the possession of the Duke of Tuscany); he had to pay a heavy price and would not have been successful but for the assistance of Canova; he details a story whereby Canova pushed a commission from the Duke of D. towards Gibson; he rates highly Gibson's work and admires his Zephyrs and Psyche; he is pleased with Camuccini's works and has had him round for dinner; he expects Lawrence's picture at the same time as Chantrey's bust; he mourns the loss of Farington and Sir H. Englefield; he and Mr. Lock are to visit a collection of drawings in the hands of a M. Vicari.

Associated Material

Taddei Tondo, permanent collection, 03/1774