Reference code
LAW/9/52
Title
T. Lawrence, The Old House, to William
Date
29 Jan 1812
Level
Item
Extent & medium
1 piece
Content Description
He stresses his dislike of writing;
Genl. Brownrigg has gone to Ceylon, although he has promised to paint him a copy of his portrait of the
Duke of York and so is hopeful their aim (William's promotion) is still achievable; Andrew [Lawrence] is being secret about his affairs; he continues to talk of the family, "I have much of my Father's carelessness with a torpor of constitution that is dreadfully against exertion", but he works hard and now believes that next to
Mr. West he is first in his profession; he is working on a picture of
Kemble as Cato, he admires Kemble in the role and elaborates on his reason for doing so; he is also painting
Lyttelton and quotes a piece of his wit.
Bibliography
Published in "The Life of Sir Thomas Lawrence", D.E. Williams, 1831, vol.1, pp.315.