Providing Lawrence with a news digest; the marriage of
Lord Stewart and
Lady Emily Vane Tempest; the impending marriage of
Robert Smirke;
Mr. West has over exerted himself in trying to get a picture finished for the exhibition;
Carlisle has pronouced
Owen as incurable, but the artist has finished a fine portrait of the
Dowager Duchess of Buccleuch; he provides his own opinion on
Harlow and his death; the
Prince Regent has given casts of the Niobe to the
Academy, through
Mr. Long, who appears to be minister of the arts;
Flaxman is executing a commemorative medal;
Hilton has been ellected to the Academy, just ahead of
Collins;
Sir John Leicester has opened his gallery, Mr. Fawkes has opened his house to show
Turner drawings;
Hayter has indeed been spoiled by Rome, the
British Institution was not memorable;
Calcott has finished a fine painting for Lord Gray,
Thomson reckons it his best; he is not surprised by
Dawe's behaviour, he thinks him now in Russia; at the Club,
Westmacott's "new chariot" is helpful for others who live in his direction; he gives
Jackson's view of the [Academy] exhibition, mentioning
Owen,
Beechey, Callcott,
Turner,
Shee,
Phillips,
Lane,
Constable (Jackson rates this painting his best),
Hilton,
Bone and
Howard;
Rogers has published a poem that has done his reputation no good;
Nollekens has had a paralytic attack.