| GB/0397 Royal Academy of Arts Archive. |
| | AND Anderdon catalogues 1769-1850 |
| | AND/1 Anderdon volume 1 1769-1772 |
| | >AND/1/24 [newspaper cuttings] A brief History of the rise and progress of the Royal Academy from notes and memoranda of Benjamin West, P.R.A. 1807 |
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| Reference Code | AND/1/24 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | [newspaper cuttings] A brief History of the rise and progress of the Royal Academy from notes and memoranda of Benjamin West, P.R.A. |
| Date | 1807 |
| Extent & Medium | 3 pieces, pasted onto guard paper |
| Content Description | An interesting alternative to the usual story of the Academy's foundation; if the notes really are from West then the article carries a special importance; the writer discusses the state of the art prior to the Presidency of Sir Joshua Reynolds. |
| Associated Material | Continued in AND/1/25-26. |
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