Sophia Lee, to Thomas Lawrence, 41 Jermyn Street

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/1/23

Title

Sophia Lee, to Thomas Lawrence, 41 Jermyn Street

Date

[9 Nov 1790]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Jealousy was behind his failure to the be elected to the Royal Academy; she advises him to show no displeasure; Gainsborough made the greatest error in his life by withdrawing from the Royal Academy.