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Russell Westwood, Sir Gerald Kelly P.R.A. in the General Assembly Room, Burlington House, 1953.

Sir Gerald Kelly P.R.A. in the General Assembly Room, Burlington House, 1953., March 1953

Russell Westwood (1911 - 1982)

RA Collection: Art

Black and white photograph showing Sir Gerald Kelly P.R.A.in the General Assembly Room at Burlington House. Above the mantelpiece is 'The Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John' by Michelangelo Buonarroti. In 1953, the Council of the Royal Academy agreed that the relief should be displayed in the Assembly Room and it should be protected against exposure to the London atmosphere. It has previously been in storage since the WWII.

Object details

Title
Sir Gerald Kelly P.R.A. in the General Assembly Room, Burlington House, 1953.
Photographed by
Russell Westwood (1911 - 1982)
Date
March 1953
Object type
Photograph
Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
10/3442
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