Fragment, probably of a Life Academy attendance book

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

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Reference code

JU/5/32

Title

Fragment, probably of a Life Academy attendance book

Date

Between 05 Nov 1796 and 18 Feb 1799

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Part of a page of a Royal Academy Schools, Life Academy students' attendance book, including the signature of William [J. M. W.] Turner.

Physical Characteristics

The page has been cut down in size as well as detached from its original volume.

Associated Material

The fragment probably belongs to a lost or dismembered book in the run of Life Academy attendance books in the official Royal Academy archive (RAA/KEE/2/2), where there is gap (from August 1796 to February 1799) represented only by another fragment of a book, dated June 1797 (RAA/KEE/2/2/9). The item may be part of this book or of a lost volume.