A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the distribution of the prizes, December 11, 1780. By the president
Imprint
London: Printed by Thomas Cadell, Printer to the Royal Academy, MDCCLXXXI
Physical Description
[4], 32 pages ; 24 cm.
Series Title
Reynolds Discourse: IX & X.
General Note
The president = Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Half-title: ’Two discourses, &c.’ - Includes: ’A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the distribution of the prizes, December 11, 1780. By the president’, with a separate titlepage, but continuous pagination and register.
Reynolds' 9th & 10th Discourse.
"[ Price Three Shillings. ]" [Half-title].
References
ESTC, T31943
Hilles, F.W. The literary career of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1936, 14.
Summary Note
Reynolds's first Discourse was delivered at the opening of the Academy on 2 January 1769; the remainder were delivered in December at the Academy's awards of prizes to students - numbers II-V annually (1769-1772), numbers VI-XV every two years (1774-1790) with the exception of number IX, delivered in October 1780 to mark the Academy's move into Somerset House.
Provenance
Inscribed in black ink on the half-title: `Dr Beattie from the Author.' (Possibly the Scottish poet, moralist, and philosopher, Dr. James Beattie (1735-1803)).
Art - Painting - Theory
Student competitions - Students - Great Britain - London - 18th century
Speeches - Lectures - Great Britain - London - 18th century