Jn. Trumbull, New York, to Sir Thomas Lawrence

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/2/256

Title

Jn. Trumbull, New York, to Sir Thomas Lawrence

Date

24 Jan 1818

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

The American Academy of Arts has asked that Mr. West sit to Lawrence for a full length portrait in "his finest style"; they wish for a memorial of the artist an an object for pupils to study; he urges Lawrence to hurry and has ordered 200gns to be given over.