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]
London: Sold by Thomas Davies, Bookseller to the Royal Academy, MDCCLXIX
Physical Description
[2], 23, [1] p. ; 29 cm.
General Note
Includes half -title.
The president = Sir Joshua Reynolds.
References
ESTC, T31950
Hilles, F.W. The literary career of Sir Joshua Reynolds,, 4
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"
Subject
Art - Painting - Theory
Student competitions - Students - Great Britain - London - 18th century
Speeches - Lectures - Great Britain - London - 18th century