LAWRENCE, SIR THOMAS (1769-1830) (President of the Royal Academy). Copy letter to Isaac Weld of Royal Dublin Society (1821)
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9655/205
Scope and Contents
Royal Dublin Society wants to know which sculptor would be best to execute bust of King: lists Flaxman, Chantry, Westmacott, Rossi, Bailey; B is one of those who 'shew great ability and afford the most certain promise of future eminence in their profession'.
Creator
- From the Fonds: Behnes, William, 1791-1864 (sculptor) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
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