Archive image from page 696 of Discovery Discovery discovery0102londuoft Year: DISCOVERY 299 Beggar and his Dog. the Old Kneebone of Helston, and Mat. Trevenen. The Beggar and his Dog the King kept, as well as the portrait of a lady, which Jan painted expressly for him. West was ordered to give Jan the money, and to say that he (George the Third) wished him every success. On Wednesday the boy paints the Duke and Duchess of Glos'ter. and I suppose the children. He waited on them a few days since, and was graciously received by their Royal Highnesses. He is now painting the most beautiful wom
Archive image from page 696 of Discovery Discovery discovery0102londuoft Year: DISCOVERY 299 Beggar and his Dog. the Old Kneebone of Helston, and Mat. Trevenen. The Beggar and his Dog the King kept, as well as the portrait of a lady, which Jan painted expressly for him. West was ordered to give Jan the money, and to say that he (George the Third) wished him every success. On Wednesday the boy paints the Duke and Duchess of Glos'ter. and I suppose the children. He waited on them a few days since, and was graciously received by their Royal Highnesses. He is now painting the most beautiful women of the Court. Lady Salis- burv. Lady Charlotte Talbot, Lady Harcourt, etc. You cannot think what repute Jan is come into ; I told you before I got him introduced ; indeeJ I did, for by recommending him to Mrs. Boscawen's patronage, she made it a point, to oblige me. and immediately introduced him to Lord and Lady Bute, the Hon. Mrs. Walsingham, Lord and Lady Mount Edgecombe, Mrs. Delany, a chief favourite of their Majesties, etc., etc., who, showing her picture done by him. to the King, he was immedi- ately sent for. Now he is established, it will be his own fault if he does not make his fortune. Opie to his friends in Cornwall {Undated, probably same months My dear Friends, I must ask you ten thousand pardons for neglecting to write you all this while. I shall never forget the obligations I am under to Mr. Penwarne and his family. I think I am fixed here for the winter ; however, whether I will or no, and the only thing I regret is that I cannot see you sometimes ; I wish, indeed. I expected to see one of you here before now. I have been exceedingly lucky since I have been here. I have all the quality at my lodgings every day. nothing but Lords. Indies. Dukes, Duchesses, etc. I was introduced to Sir Josh, who said many handsome things of me both to my face and behind my back. But—Loard—I've 'a zee'd the King and Queen, and was with them at the Queen's house and taalked
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