Petty cash expenses books

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 4 of 13 in this group

Reference code

RAA/TRE/4

Title

Petty cash expenses books

Date

1827-1881

Level

Series

Extent & medium

6 vols

Previous reference codes

645 A-C

Content Description

The volumes provide a record of itemised quarterly bills and petty cash expenses. A division is made between incidental (or household) expenses, expenses relating to the exhibition, and between 1827 and 1854, expenses of the Life School and the School of Painting. Entries relating to the Life School and School of Painting include amounts paid to the male and female models. The male models are named individually 1827-54, and the female models 1831-54.

Physical Characteristics

Binding in very poor condition.