The British Institution for Promoting the Fine Arts in the United
Kingdom was founded as a private art gallery in 1805, and took over
the lease of publisher John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall
Mall, London. Its rich and noble subscribers (including the Prince
of Wales, later George IV) patronised exhibitions of contemporary
works, and also lent items for shows of Old Masters. The
Institution also took in art students, and was a very popular
public attraction in London: Jane Austen was among the many
visitors from around the country. This 1860 book by Thomas Smith, a
London historian, describes the founding and development of the
Institution, with notices of its regular exhibitions and of special
events such as the memorial dinner for Sir Joshua Reynolds. This is
a fascinating account of a popular gallery in the first half of the
nineteenth century, and of the tastes of its patrons and visitors.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture |
Release date: |
July 2014 |
Authors: |
Thomas Smith
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-07454-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
The arts: general issues >
General
|
LSN: |
1-108-07454-5 |
Barcode: |
9781108074544 |
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