Particulars of the terms and duties of the curatorship of Sir John Soane's Museum

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

RAA/PC/13/11

Title

Particulars of the terms and duties of the curatorship of Sir John Soane's Museum

Date

02 Jul 1917

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Previous reference codes

1772

Historical Background

Sir John Soane obtained an Act of Parliament in 1833 for his house and contents at 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields to be become a permanent museum, and one of its clauses laid down that the Royal Academy should nominate the curator. [Hutchison, p. 70.]

Content Description

Typescript memorandum. Sub-headed "According to Act of Parliament".