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A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the distribution of the prizes, Dec. 10th, 1788 / by the President [Sir Joshua Reynolds]

Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA

RA Collection: Book

Record number

23/689

Author

Imprint

London: Printed by Thomas Cadell, Printer to the Royal Academy, MDCCLXXXIX

Physical Description

[2], 26 pages ; 25 cm.

Series Title

Reynolds Discourse: XIV.

General Note

The president = Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Lacking the half-title which is called for by F.W. Hills and ESTC T31960.
Reynolds' 14th Discourse.

With Note

Bound with Reynolds' Discourses for the years 1784 & 1786.

References

ESTC, T31960
Hilles, F.W. The literary career of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1936., 24.

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.

Name as Subject

Subject

Art - Painting - Theory
Student competitions - Students - Great Britain - London - 18th century
Speeches - Lectures - Great Britain - London - 18th century

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