Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)

Scope and Contents:

Concerning Leader's paintings sent to the Academy: Mead and Stream, An Old Country Church, A Hillside Road, Carting Timber.

Abstract:

This collection includes letters sent by John Everett Millais and Frederic Leighton to Philip Hermogenes Calderon from 1886 to 1896.

Scope and Contents:

Speech delivered to the Royal Academy at a special meeting held after Reynolds' death.

Scope and Contents: Rossetti apologizes to Heaton for his delayed response. He tells Heaton he will be happy to show his drawings to Arabella Moulton Barrett, if Heaton arranges an appointment. Rossetti admits that he thinks there is "little [art] worth seeing" in London at the present moment, except for the Royal Academy exhibition. Rossetti notes that the Royal Academy has not exhibited Robert Browning's portrait, despite having accepted it. Rossetti recommends pictures from the collection of William Ward,...

Scope and Contents: "My dear Clabburn,Thanks for the £70 completing payment in full for the Magdalene picture, which will be done by the time named if not sooner. I shall be very glad to see you when in town, & hope you may be accompanied by Mrs. Clabburn.The Academy lectures [?] are generally "much of a muchness" I fear. I suppose, as things go, the Athenaeum is likely to be as tolerable as any. I have not yet seen the Exhibition myself....

Scope and Contents:

Salutation reads "My Dear Sir". Concerning Goodall's acceptance as a candidate to the Academy.

Scope and Contents:

The list includes the names of 28 club members, but heights are recorded for five only: Reynolds, Sir William Chambers, John Singleton Copley, John Webber, and Ozias Humphry.

Scope and Contents:

Weekes acknowledges his election to the Royal Academy.

Scope and Contents:

Brett asks for a professional opinion on two of his paintings rejected by the Academy.

Scope and Contents: "We will see about your private ticket [presumably for the Royal Academy]. I send you Turner -- with sincerest thanks. -- You can't conceive how worried I am just now about dozens of things -- & and can't call nor see people -- anyhow. I shall have to run out of town again I fancy.". In a postscript, Ruskin writes: "My main work is in arranging the Cambridge collection of sketches & very difficult." [On May 28, 1861, Ruskin presented 25 Turner watercolors to the Fitzwilliam Museum,...

Abstract:

The collection comprises sketchbooks, writings, and correspondence by Charles Robert Leslie (1794-1859) and his family.

Scope and Contents:

Letter written to his daughter, Frances, after hearing Sir Joshua Reynolds deliver his final Discourse at the Royal Academy.

Scope and Contents: Powell writes from Rue de Grenelle, Paris, to Leslie at Lisson Grove, Paddington. Powell apologizes for being so bad about correspondence, blaming his own procrastination for this problem as well as for his failure to marry. He acknowledges Leslie's relatively recent marriage and the birth of his son Robert. Powell remarks that his trip to Italy is postponed and he will be staying in Paris for the spring. He comments on the death of the artist John Flaxman (1755-1826), and discusses affairs...

Scope and Contents:

Asking him to deliver to "Mr. Smith or bearer" the pictures listed in the previous letter.

Scope and Contents:

A note concerning the quarrel that led to Sir Joshua Reynolds' resignation from the Royal Academy. Ingamells no. 192.

Scope and Contents:

About his quotation from Baretti's Guide through the Royal Academy (London, 1781).

Scope and Contents:

Complaining about expensive presents offered by Sir William Hamilton to the Royal Academy.

Scope and Contents:

Regarding the establishment of the Royal Academy, of which Sir Joshua Reynolds has the honor of being president. Ingamells no. 21.

Scope and Contents:

About some pictures sent for exhibition.