[Thomas Lawrence], to [Joseph Farington]

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/1/161

Title

[Thomas Lawrence], to [Joseph Farington]

Date

[30 Jul 1807]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Mr. & Mrs. Phipps have praised his picture of Pitt, but did not appreciate the difficulties it involved for the artist, Phipps wants him to bring Lord Mulgrave to see it "confidentially", he declined; he asks Farington to send the portrait by Eldridge before he returns his to Miss Smirke; he mentions the award of a pension to Dr. Jenner.

Bibliography

Partly published in Letter-Bag, Layard, 1906, p.47.