Volume 1

The Farington diary / edited by James Greig.

  • Joseph Farington
Date:
[1922?-1928]
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Credit: The Farington diary / edited by James Greig. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Waters, Miss, 246 and n Watson, Mr. (of Madras), 165 Wearmouth, Innkeeper at, 319 Webber, John, R.A., 40 Webster, Lady, 167 and n -, Sir Godfrey, M.P., 167# Weddel, Miss. See Rockingham, Lady -, Mr. (of Newby, Art-collector), 121, 124-5 -, Mrs., 125 Wedderburn, Alexander. See Lough¬ borough, Lord Wedgwood, Mr. (of Staffordshire), 127 ——Pottery, 127 Welch Mary. See Nollekens, Mrs -, Saunders, 124 Wells, Somerset, 59 Welsh Language, The, 291 Weltjee, Mr., 280 Wembury, Devon, 210ft Wentworth, Lady, 189 West, Benjamin, P.R.A., 12, 18 and ft., 26ft., 29-33, 43ft. 46, 72, 83, 98, 13°, 141, 143-4, 147, 180, 189, 192, 194, 206, 209-10, 225, 236, 251, 268, 277, 279, 283, 287-8, 302, 307-9, 341 ; and the proposals for commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the R.A., 17, 22-3, 27, 29-30; re-elected to the Presidency of the R.A., 27, 78 and ft. ; and George III., 27, 29ft., 30, 45) 83, 91, 106, 144, 218, 225, 276, 278-9, 283 ; and James Boswell, 29- 30 ; notice of, 29n. ; his design for R.A. Commemoration Medal, 31 46 ; gives casting vote in favour of Westall at election of R.A.s, 40 ; and the Rev. R. A. Bromley’s “ History of the Arts,” 42ft., 43«. ; his “ Death of Wolfe,” 43«. 5 Fox’s contempt for, 70; his picture at Greenwich, 83 5 his con¬ fusion at an R.A. meeting, 91 5 and the Diplomas of Academicians-elect, ib. 5 a conversation with Flaxman, 116; and the Barbarini Collection, 125-6 5 and the R.A accounts, 129, 134 5 in favour of Blake’s designs, 141 ; and Sir William Chambers’ death, 143 ; his ignorance of Academy Laws, 173 ; on Titian’s “ Last Supper,” 194 ; his painted-glass picture in St. George’s Chapel, 218 ; paints for Beckford 251 ; his opinion of Claude’s art, 269-70 5 his “ Prince Alfred ” engraved, 276 5 and the American War, 278-9 ; Queen Charlotte and, ib. ; charged with democracy, 279 ; price of his half-length portraits, 341 West, Frederick (brother of Lord Delawarr), 11 — , R., 251 Westall, Miss, 232 -, Richard, R.A., 45, 72, 133, 141ft., 145, 147-9, 206, 263, 283 ; elected Academician on casting vote of B. West, 40 ; his diploma picture, 76, 91 Westbury, Wiltshire, 11 Westcote, Lord, Portrait by Reynolds, 3 Westcott, Captain, Monument to, 343 West-End, Hampstead, 236 Westerhall, Dumfriesshire, 226 West Grinstead, 174ft - India Trade, Americans and, 169 ; Ireland and, 208 -Indies, 24, 75, 101, 186, 199, 225, 294ft Westmacott, Sir Richard, R.A., 59, 213 5 notice of, 59ft. ; commissioned to execute monument to General Aber¬ crombie, 343 Westminster, Hugh Richard Arthur, Duke of, sells “ The Blue Boy ” and “ The Cottage Door,” by Gainsborough, 177ft -, 108 -Abbey, 52, 113ft., 133, 172, 238 -Hall, 108-9 ; Trial of Warren Hastings at, 51 and ft., 54-55, 96 -School, 79, 97, hi, 131, 178, 255, 307-8 Westmorland, John, Earl of, 76 Weston, Stephen, 219 Weyb ridge, 10 Weymouth, 226 ; George III. at, 244 Whaley, Mr., 312 Whatman, J., 59 Wheat, Shortage of, 124 Wheatley, Francis, R.A., 309 5 notice, 15ft. ; his financial affairs, 15 and ft -, Mrs. F. (wife of the R.A.), paints miniatures, 254 5 her debts, 309 Wheatsheaf Inn, Virginia Water, 137ft Whig Club, The, 108, 162, 232 ‘£-Johnson.” See Parr, Dr. Samuel Whitbread, Samuel, 90, 109, 182, 305 ; on men of the time, 265 Whitby, 315 White, Mr. (of Deptford), 92 206 -, Charles, 218ft -, G. Cecil, Letter from, 209ft - [Whyte], Miss Martha. See Elgin, Countess of -[Whyte], Thomas, 192 -Conduit House, 173ft -Swan, Alnwick, 319 Whitefoord, Caleb, 54 White’s Club, St. James’s Street, 200, 294 Whitton Place, near Hounslow, 279