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The Royal Academy and the Hanging Committee

RA Collection: Book

Record number

10/2961

Edition

Second edition.

Imprint

London: E.T. Whitfield, 178, Strand, W.C., 1874.

Physical Description

36 pages ; 21 cm.

General Note

The title, imprint and edition statement are taken from the printed front wrapper, at the head of which is printed: 'No. 1.] Price One Shilling.' and on the verso a note that 'The Authors invite communications or suggestions, to be addressed through their Publisher.'
The printer is named at the foot of page 36: Woodfall & Kinder, Printers, Milford Lane, Strand, London, W.C.

Summary Note

This anonymous critique of the Royal Academy's management of its annual exhibition is addressed 'To Messrs. Calderon, Faed, Hook, Lewis, Leighton, Millais, Pettie, and Watts ...' as the 'worthiest among the Royal Academicians ... None [of whom] know better ... that our strictures are true, and that our cause is just ...' (p.[1]). This 'second edition' is an unaltered re-impression of the first (q.v.).

Immediate source of Acquisition

Provenance untraced.

Binding Note

Publisher's green paper wrappers.

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