The exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts. MDCCCLXXXI. The one hundred and thirteenth.

Royal Academy of Arts (London)

RA Collection: Book

Record number

17/59

Author

Royal Academy of Arts (London)

Imprint

London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons Limited, 14 Charing Cross, printers to the Royal Academy, MDCCCLXXXI

Physical Description

72 p. ; 24 cm.

Series Title

Exhibition of the Royal Academy

General Note

"Nature is made better by no mean,

But nature makes the mean; so, o'er that art,

Which, you say, adds to nature, is an art

That nature makes...

The art itself is nature." Winter's Tale, Act iv. Sc. 11. t.p.

Reproductions

View a digitised version of this exhibition catalogue here: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/exhibition-catalogue/ra-sec-vol113-1881

Binding Note

[First copy] Catalogues for the exhibitions: 1875-1884 bound in one volume. Quarter bound in 20th-century light brown leather and marbled paper cover; black spine-label lettered in gold 'Exhibitions of the Royal Academy' and '1875-84'

Name as Subject

Royal Academy of Arts (London)

Contributors

William Clowes and Sons Ltd., printer
Royal Academy of Arts (London), publisher