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A Candid review of the exhibition (being the twelfth) of the Royal Academy, M DCC LXXX. : Dedicated to His Majesty. / By an artist.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/3386

Imprint

London, Printed by H. Reynell, No. 21 Piccadilly. And Sold by T. Evans, Bookseller, in the Strand., [1780]

Physical Description

[2], iv, [5]-33, [1] pages ; 25 cm.

General Note

Publication date taken from title.
Signatures: [A]¹ B-D⁴ E⁵.
"----------------------finding, like a Friend, Something to blame, and something to commend." Pope [title page].
At foot of title-page: `Price One Shilling and Six-Pence.'
Final page is blank.
A copy of a second edition at the Getty Centre Library is attributed to John Bengo.

References

Summary Note

The pamphlet begins with an enthusiastic assessment of the new quarters of the Royal Academy at New Somerset House, where it moved in 1780, and proceeds with a mostly positive review of that years’ Royal Academy exhibition, the first to be held in its new premises.

Reproductions

A digitised copy of the 1780 RA annual exhibition catalogue, the subject of this review, can be viewed here: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/exhibition-catalogue/ra-sec-vol12-1780

Name as Subject

Subject

Royal Academy of Arts annual exhibition (12th : 1780 : London)
Painting, Modern 18th century
Painting - 18th century - United Kingdom

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