Printed material: chapters 65 & 66 of an unidentified book, regarding the early history of the Royal Academy

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Reference code

AND/1/31

Title

Printed material: chapters 65 & 66 of an unidentified book, regarding the early history of the Royal Academy

Date

[c.1834-1850]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

18 pieces

Content Description

A printed brief history of the establishment and affairs of the Royal Academy; included are simple sketches of the St Martin's Lane Academy, Zoffany's group painting of the Academicians, Joshua Reynolds, Benjamin West and Thomas Lawrence and the front of the National Gallery building; the article includes an interesting tour around the Royal Academy when in Trafalgar Square.

Anderdon has added some notes concerning the accuracy of the text.