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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    Ladyship that whatever price she set on them He would be glad to pay. She desired my opinion of the price. Four whole lengths were finished and two more nearly so. As the stipulated price received by the Kings Painter is 80 guineas, I said I thought 250 guineas would be a fair demand from her Ladyship for the six copies. She thought it quite sufficient. Lady Inchiquin has given Lawrence a fine Layman [Lay figure], it requires being put together, but cost Sir Joshua.She offered me such panels as Sir Joshua has bought for painting on. At noon I called on Sir George Beaumont who showed me the best picture He has hitherto painted. The distance is a study in the neigh¬ bourhood of Dedham. Sir George told me that Cozens [son of Alexander Cozens : both famous watercolour painters] is paralytic to a degree that has incapaci¬ tated him. January 27.—Dined at Lord Inchiquins. Lord Inchiquin seems determined not to bring the collection of pictures forward at this season, so unfavourable for a sale.—Mr. Drew, of Grays Inn, is their Solicitor for recovering monies due for Portraits painted by Sir Joshua. From Lady Inchiquins description he seems very unqualified for the purpose. Mr. Musters absolutely refuses to pay for his whole length. I recom¬ mended a more active proceeding as delay was increasing their difficulty. Lord Inchiquin told me the fortune of Lady I., was given in as 3 times more than was yet realised ; and that in return real property was secured. [Malone said her fortune from her uncle, Sir Joshua Reynolds, was .£40,000.] I showed him that the Pictures were real property, though they could not prudently be yet brought to market. Lord Inchiquin said he attended the Duke of Portlands meeting at Portland House, before the meeting of Parliament. He said that pre¬ viously, before Charles Fox divided in Politicks from the Duke of Portland He was usually the spokesman to the meeting, but on the late occasion the Duke took the Chair, and in a short but decisive speech, declared his resolution, under the present circumstances of the times, to support the minister. Mr. Adair was the only member present who objected to a part of the conduct of administration, Lord Inchiquin remarked to him that this was not a moment for them to investigate the proceedings of administration, but whether they shd. give their support to the War. Mr.Windham [Pitt’s Secretary for War] afterwards spoke on the same side. The number of members present were abt. 32. A smaller number Lord I. said than would have been had the Dukes conduct last year been more decided. He could not but mark inconsistency when after the Duke had voted in the House of Peers with administration, Ld. Tichfield [the Marquess of Titchfield, the Duke’s son] etc. voted against them in the House of Commons. I remarked to Lord I. that it was surprising a man in the Duke of Bedfords situation should join the Democratic party in times like the