Paper on Mr Augustus E. John | Archives | RA Collection

Archive context

Royal Academy of Arts Archive
1. Royal Academy of Arts, official archive
  1. Records of the Secretary
    1. Royal Academy correspondence from members
      1. Correspondence from Augustus John, RA

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Reference code

RAA/SEC/4/74/15

Title

Paper on Mr Augustus E. John

Date

[1940]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

3pp.

Previous reference codes

602, RAC 1, JO 15

Content Description

Account for members by the Secretary of Augustus John's resignation and the reasons for proposing his re-election to the Royal Academy at the General Assembly of 15 February 1940, despite the fact that the laws of the Academy provided that vacancies of Academicians should only be filled up from among the Associates. The paper refers to similar previous cases involving Alfred Gilbert and Sir Joshua Reynolds, which had received the royal assent before confirmation, and reproduces a letter from the King's private secretary, Alexander Hardinge, to the President, Sir Edwin Lutyens, dated 1 February 1940. The quoted letter provides royal assent for the measure.