A critical guide to the present exhibition at the Royal Academy, for 1797: Containing Admonitions to the Artists on their Misconception of Theological Subjects, and a complete Development of the Venetian Art of Colouring, as is now so much the Rage of Imitation. / By John Williams, whose public appellation is Anthony Pasquin.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

23/757

London:: printed for H. D. Symonds, Paternoster-Row, P. Mcqueen, Exeter-Change, and T. Bellamy, King-Street, Covent-Garden., M.DCC.XCVII.

24 pages ; 19 cm.

Lacking the two final advertisement leaves called for by ESTC T72493.

The pen-name of 'Anthony Pasquin' was adopted in 1786 by the artist and writer, John Williams (1754-1818).

Bound with numerous press-cuttings and other pamphlets, including reviews of early RA exhibitions, held in the RA Archives.

Half-bound leather with marbled boards, lettered in gilt on black spine label `Ant. Pasquin.'

Royal Academy of Arts (London)

Painting, Modern 18th century Great Britain ; Exhibitions.
Royal Academy of Arts annual exhibition (29th : 1797 : London)

Henry Delahoy Symonds, bookseller
Peter McQueen, bookseller
Thomas Bellamy, bookseller