Discourse Delivered To The Students Of The Royal Academy; On The Distribution of the Prizes, December 10, 1879. (-1893.) By Sir Frederick Leighton, P.R.A.
London:: Printed by Wm. Clowes & Sons, Stamford Street And Charing Cross, Printers To The Royal Academy., 1879. (-1893.)
Physical Description
8 vols. in one; 262 mm. (Quarto.)
General Note
Vol. I: 28 p. - Vol. II: 24 p. - Vol. III: 26 p. - Vol. IV: 31, [1] p. - Vol. V: 33, [1] p. - Vol. VI: 36 p. - Vol. VII: 38 p. - Vol. VIII: 39, [1] p.
Contents
All eight vols. have the same format: [T.p., dedic.] - [Text].
Responsibility Note
Each discourse is dedicated by the author to the Members of the Royal Academy of Arts.
References
J.A. Kestner, 'Constructing the Renaissance: Leighton and Pater', in Journal of Pre-Raphaelite studies, n.s. II (1993), p.1-15; S. Jones, 'Attic attitudes: Leighton and aesthetic philosophy', in History today (1987 June), p.31-7; Victorian High Renaissance [exhibition catalogue] (1978).
Summary Note
Lord Leighton was elected President of the Royal Academy on 10 December 1878. This collection contains his Presidential discourses for the years 1879, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1891 and 1893.
Binding Note
20th-century half black calf, blue cloth-covered boards; red morocco spine-label lettered 'Presidents Discourses 1879 To 1895'.
Subject
Art - Painting - Theory
Student competitions - Students - Great Britain - London - 19th century
Speeches - Lectures - Great Britain - London - 19th century