A DILATORY PAINTER
There are many stories of- the dilatoriness of Sir Thomas Lawrence, whose studio was usually crowded ' with unfinished portraits. The Lord Mexborough of that time, after much letter-writing about the portrait of his wife and child, said he could wait no longer. Lawrence pleaded for more time; he was well forward with the lady, but the baby wanted finishing; could he not have one more sitting ? ' My wife will be happy to give you another sitting whenever you like,' was the answer, 'but the baby is now in the Guards!' . ~ T
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New Zealand Tablet, 1 May 1913, Page 62
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94A DILATORY PAINTER New Zealand Tablet, 1 May 1913, Page 62
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