Baron de Humboldt
, Paris, to Monsieur Lawrence
RA Collection: Archive
Archive context
Royal Academy of Arts Archive
Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA, letters and papers
Autographs volume 2
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Reference code
LAW/2/216
Title
Baron de Humboldt
, Paris, to Monsieur Lawrence
Date
29 Jul 1817
Level
Item
Extent & medium
1 piece
Content Description
It was through Lady Romilly, at the time the
King of Prussia
was in London, that he first became aware of and admired Lawrence's works; he recommends a young painter, Mr. Steube, his friend and that of
Mr. Gérard
.
Language/Script
French