He congratulates Lawrence on his success; he is missed at the
Academy, where Lysons was for the private view and dinner, he mentions
Turner,
Callcott,
Wilkie,
Hilton and
Cooper for their exhibits;
G. Dance took the chair for the dinner as the
President was ill, the
D of Wellington was there; speaks of
Smirke's marriage; gives news of
Mr. and
Mrs. Kemble in France, where
Sir George and Lady Beaumont are also about to tour; he chats on about other family friends and Smirke's prospects; he mentions going to see
Sir John Leicester's collection, Mr. Carey has written a complete catalogue, Lawrence's portrait of Lady Leicester looks well;
Turner is "conspicuous" in Mr. Fawkes's collection of drawings; the exhibition of the British Gallery looks good when shown by gas light; [
Farington] is well enough, although his deafness increases;
Miss Croft says
Mrs. Wolff soon comes to town;
Horace Twiss is soon to have a tragedy performed; speaks of Mr. Welch at
Mrs. Siddons's, a creditor of
Harlow, who said there is to be an exhibition of Harlow's work to pay his debts,
Sir William Beechey is to complete the pictures left unfinished.