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Sidney Nolan, 'Ned Kelly' (detail), 1946. Enamel paint on composition board. 90.8 x 121.5 cm. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Sunday Reed, 1977.
Sir Hugh Casson PRA, 'Elephant and Rhinoceros Pavilion, London Zoo'(detail), c.1971. © Royal Academy of Arts, London.
Sydney Lee, 'The Sleeping Square' (detail), 1928. Aquatint, mezzotint and roulette. Private collection. © estate of the artist.
George Bellows, 'Stag at Sharkey’s' (detail), 1909. Oil on canvas, 92 x 112.6 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art. Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection. Photo © The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Viewing events occurring on 29 June 2009
8 June—16 August 2009
Exhibitions - In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
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The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open submission contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing together a wide range...
27 June—13 September 2009
Exhibitions - In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
2009 – 2013 Season supported by JTI
Supported by Champagne Perrier-Jouet
This major retrospective of Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) features over 40 paintings together...
28 April—2 October 2009
Exhibitions - In the Library Print Room
Free
Read more about An Immortal Friend: Dr Johnson and the Royal Academy
15 June—23 September 2009
Exhibitions - In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Free
This exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to view recent oils by Ken Howard RA. Having initially studied at the Royal College of Art and begun his career as a war artist, he has now become one of the...
Read more about Ken Howard RA: Recent Small Oils of London, Venice and Cornwall
8 June—16 August 2009
Family workshops - In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Free
The Royal Academy offers families a range of enjoyable activities to take part in during the Summer Exhibition.
29 June 2009
Free lunchtime lectures - In the Reynolds Room, a John Madejski Fine Room
Free
1–2pm. Lecture by MaryAnne Stevens, exhibition co-curator.
29 May—25 October 2009
Free
This exhibition focuses on the prints produced by Robert Austin (1895-1973) in 1920s and ’30s, which were among the most admired and collectable of the period.
20 December 2008—29 November 2009
Free
A little-known national treasure, the Royal Academy's Collection focuses predominantly on British art and architecture from the 18th century to the present day.
Read more about The Permanent Collection on display in the John Madejski Fine Rooms
