A Candid review of the exhibition (being the twelfth) of the Royal Academy, M DCC LXXX. : Dedicated to His Majesty. / By an artist.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
12/3386
Imprint
London, Printed by H. Reynell, No. 21 Piccadilly. And Sold by T. Evans, Bookseller, in the Strand., [1780]
Physical Description
[2], iv, [5]-33, [1] pages ; 25 cm.
General Note
Publication date taken from title.
Signatures: [A]¹ B-D⁴ E⁵.
"----------------------finding, like a Friend, Something to blame, and something to commend." Pope [title page].
At foot of title-page: `Price One Shilling and Six-Pence.'
Final page is blank.
A copy of a second edition at the Getty Centre Library is attributed to John Bengo.
References
Summary Note
The pamphlet begins with an enthusiastic assessment of the new quarters of the Royal Academy at New Somerset House, where it moved in 1780, and proceeds with a mostly positive review of that years’ Royal Academy exhibition, the first to be held in its new premises.
Reproductions
Name as Subject
Subject
Royal Academy of Arts annual exhibition (12th : 1780 : London)
Contributors