“The distinguished person who favoured him with forty sittings for his head alone, was Sir Walter Scott. The picture was painted for George IV., and Lawrence was anxious to make the portrait the best of any painted from so celebrated a character.
“At other times, however, he was as dexterous as any artist. He once told Burnet that he painted the portrait of Curran in one day: he came in the morning, remained to dinner, and left at dusk; or, as Lawrence expressed it, quoting his favourite author
‘From morn till noon,
From noon till dewy eve.’
“The following were his progressive prices:—
| Three-quarters. Guineas. | Half-length. Guineas. | Whole length. Guineas. | |
| 1802 | 30 | 60 | 120 |
| 1804 | 35 | 70 | 140 |
| 1806 | 50 | 100 | 200 |
| 1808 | 80 | 160 | 320 |
| 1810 | 100 | 200 | 400 |
“The following were his latest prices:—
“For a head-size, or three-quarters, the great painter received £210; for a kit-cat, £315; for a half-length, £420; for a bishop, half-length, £525; and for a full-length, £630; for an extra full-length, £735.
“Lord Gower paid Lawrence fifteen hundred guineas for his admirable portrait of his lady and child; and six hundred guineas was the sum paid by Lord Durham for his portrait of Master Lambton.”
