[newspaper cuttings] A brief History of the rise and progress of the Royal Academy from notes and memoranda of Benjamin West, P.R.A.

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Archive context

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Reference code

AND/1/24

Title

[newspaper cuttings] A brief History of the rise and progress of the Royal Academy from notes and memoranda of Benjamin West, P.R.A.

Date

1807

Level

Item

Extent & medium

3 pieces, pasted onto guard paper

Content Description

An interesting alternative to the usual story of the Academy's foundation; if the notes really are from West then the article carries a special importance; the writer discusses the state of the art prior to the Presidency of Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Associated Material

Continued in AND/1/25-26.