A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the distribution of the prizes, December 11, 1769, by the President [Sir Joshua Reynolds]

Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA

RA Collection: Book

Record number

14/3025

Author

Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA

Imprint

London: [printed by William Griffin] sold by Thomas Davies, Bookseller to the Royal Academy, MDCCLXIX

Physical Description

[4], 23, [1] pages ; 29 cm.

Series Title

Reynolds Discourse: II.

General Note

Includes half-title.
Printer identified by F.W. Hilles.
The president = Sir Joshua Reynolds.
"[Price 1s. 6d. ]" [Half-title].
Reynolds' 2nd Discourse.

References

ESTC, T31950
Hilles, F.W. The literary career of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1936., 3 & p. 39.

Summary Note

Reynolds's first Discourse was delivered at the opening of the Academy on 2 January 1769; the remainder were delivered in December at the Academy's awards of prizes to students - numbers II-V annually (1769-1772), numbers VI-XV every two years (1774-1790) with the exception of number IX, delivered in October 1780 to mark the Academy's move into Somerset House.

Reproductions

Microfilm., Woodbridge, CT, Research Publications, Inc.,, 1986., 1 reel ; 35mm., (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 6671, no.08 )

Provenance

The front free endpaper is inscribed in black ink: "To The Hon.ble Charles Fox Esq from the Author"
Signed "Sir Joshua Reynolds" in black ink on the title page below the word "President" in the title
Inscribed in black ink inside front cover: "Presented by Sir Frank Short RA. Dec. 1917"

Name as Subject

Royal Academy of Arts (London)
Royal Academy Schools

Subject

Art - Painting - Theory
Student competitions - Students - Great Britain - London - 18th century
Speeches - Lectures - Great Britain - London - 18th century

Contributors

Thomas Davies, 1713-1785,, bookseller.
Charles James Fox, previous owner
Sir Frank Short RA, previous owner, donor
William Griffin, printer

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