BIB_ID
300168
Accession number
MA 1063.7
Creator
Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830.
Display Date
1820 Apr. 28.
Credit line
Gift of J.P. Morgan, Jr., 1928.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 23.5 cm
Notes
Part of a large collection of letters from Sir Thomas Lawrence to the Irish politician and writer J. W. Croker. Letters have been described individually; see collection-level record for MA 1063 for more information.
Written from the Royal Academy.
Written from the Royal Academy.
Provenance
Purchased by J.P. Morgan, Jr., from the London dealer J. Pearson & Co in 1928; gift of J.P. Morgan, Jr. in 1928.
Summary
Discussing admission to an exhibition at the Royal Academy. Noting that although Croker's arguments are strong, just and flattering, the Academy is restricted by law and will not be able to invite a certain gentleman. Mentioning that Croker's own ticket is non-transferable and that he cannot give it to the gentleman in question.
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