Report on the exhibition

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

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Reference code

FU/4/2

Title

Report on the exhibition

Date

[1803]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Ms report by Henry Fuseli entitled "Exhbition of the Royal Academy." Fuseli states that the modest number of history paintings included shows that superior taste is tolerated, rather than approved by the public. He notes the absence of larger works by the President [West], and mentions works by himself, Opie, Westall, Northcote, Lawrence, Hoppner and Turner. Fuseli notes a general sciophobia, and a conspiracy of changing the appearance of flesh to that of metal or marble.