Some Enquiry Into The Causes Which Have Obstructed The Advance Of Historical Painting, For The Last Seventy Years In England. By B.R. Haydon, Historical Painter.

Benjamin Robert Haydon

RA Collection: Book

Record number

05/3784

Author

Imprint

London:: Published By Ridgway, Piccadilly; And At B.R. Haydon's Exhibition Room, Western Exchange, Old Bond Street., 1829.

Physical Description

36p.; 223 mm. (Octavo.)

Contents

[Half-t., t.p.] - To The Reader [by B.R. Haydon] - [Text].

Responsibility Note

The printer is named on the half-title verso, 'Printed By W. Foat, 17, John Street, Edgware Road.'

References

J. Barrell, The political theory of painting from Reynolds to Hazlitt: the body of the public (1986); E. George, The life and death of Benjamin Robert Haydon (1967).

Summary Note

The pamphlet touches not only upon the commissioning of history-painting in Britain but also on Haydon's disagreements with the Royal Academy.

Provenance

The title page is inscribed in ink 'J. H. Smith.' and in pencil, 'Caradoc Lodge Church Stretton'. The first page of text, also, is inscribed in pencil, 'JHSmith'. There are underlinings and marginal marks in pencil throughout.

Bequeathed by Gilbert Bakewell Stretton, 1949.

Binding Note

Bound in 1990 by A. Wessely, quarter brown paper, brown paper-covered boards; white paper spine-label lettered 'Some Enquiry'.

Name as Subject

Subject

History painting - Patronage - Sponsorship - Great Britain - History - 18th century - 19th century
Art criticism - Art history - Great Britain - 19th century

Contributors

J. H. Smith, previous owner?
James Ridgway, publisher
William Foat, printer
Anthony Wessely, binder
Gilbert Bakewell Stretton, previous owner, donor