Unidentified photographer, The Royal Academy Library

The Royal Academy Library

Unidentified photographer

RA Collection: Art

View of the Royal Academy Library when it was situated on the ground floor of Burlington House. Designed by Samuel Ware, the room was originally divided by a colonnade. The mahogany hall chair, c.1790 is one of eight, three of which are housed in the current Library. The bronze bust of Augustus John R.A. is by Francis Derwent Wood R.A. (03/1705).

Undated photograph possibly taken in the 1960s.

Object details

Title
The Royal Academy Library
Photographed by
Object type
Photograph
Medium
Black and white silver gelatine photograph
Dimensions

204 mm x 300 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
12/1353
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