Richard Westmacott, South Audley St., to [Thomas Lawrence]

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/3/8

Title

Richard Westmacott, South Audley St., to [Thomas Lawrence]

Date

23 Jan 1819

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He asks Lawrence to assure Lord Burghersh that the art has arrived safely; the whole of the base and the casts of Niobe; he unpacked them at Carlton House and tried Cockerell's arrangement; the Prince Regent surprised him by his judicious remarks, Mr. Long was present; HRH has presented them to the Academy as teaching materials (hints there is no where to put them); Dance has been elected to the [Academy] Club; mentions Farington, Mr. Mitford, Mr. Lysons, Owen and Thomson.