A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the distribution of the prizes, December 11, 1769, by the President [Sir Joshua Reynolds]
RA Collection: Book
Record number
14/3025
Author
Imprint
London: [printed by William Griffin] sold by Thomas Davies, Bookseller to the Royal Academy, MDCCLXIX
Physical Description
[4], 23, [1] pages ; 29 cm.
Series Title
Reynolds Discourse: II.
General Note
Includes half-title.
Printer identified by F.W. Hilles.
The president = Sir Joshua Reynolds.
"[Price 1s. 6d. ]" [Half-title].
Reynolds' 2nd Discourse.
References
ESTC, T31950
Hilles, F.W. The literary career of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1936., 3 & p. 39.
Hilles, F.W. The literary career of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1936., 3 & p. 39.
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.
Reproductions
Microfilm., Woodbridge, CT, Research Publications, Inc.,, 1986., 1 reel ; 35mm., (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 6671, no.08 )
Provenance
The front free endpaper is inscribed in black ink: "To The Hon.ble Charles Fox Esq from the Author"
Signed "Sir Joshua Reynolds" in black ink on the title page below the word "President" in the title
Inscribed in black ink inside front cover: "Presented by Sir Frank Short RA. Dec. 1917"
Signed "Sir Joshua Reynolds" in black ink on the title page below the word "President" in the title
Inscribed in black ink inside front cover: "Presented by Sir Frank Short RA. Dec. 1917"
Name as Subject
Subject
Art - Painting - Theory
Student competitions - Students - Great Britain - London - 18th century
Speeches - Lectures - Great Britain - London - 18th century
Student competitions - Students - Great Britain - London - 18th century
Speeches - Lectures - Great Britain - London - 18th century
Contributors
Thomas Davies, 1713-1785,, bookseller.
Charles James Fox, previous owner
Sir Frank Short RA, previous owner, donor
William Griffin, printer
Charles James Fox, previous owner
Sir Frank Short RA, previous owner, donor
William Griffin, printer
