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Explore art works, paint-smeared palettes, scribbled letters and more... Artists and architects have run the RA for 250 years. Our Collection is a record of them.

A century of painters of the English school : with critical notices of their works, and an account of the progress of art in England / by Richard Redgrave, R.A., (Surveyor of Her Majesty's pictures ...

Founded c. 1903 by Mr J.B. Helsby, a photographer and Mr Walter J. Edward, a photographic salesman, Topical Press expanded rapidly to cope with the increasing demand for press photography in the early ...

The RA Architecture Prize and The RA Dorfman Prize celebrate outstanding international contributions to design and uncover fresh new talent. Hear from leading architects from the UK and around the ...

For over 250 years, the RA has existed to champion art and artists. Enjoy our expanded campus with free displays, new spots to eat, drink and shop, and much more. We're run by the Royal Academicians, ...

Friends of the RA benefit from... Priority access Free, unlimited entry to all exhibitions and see them first at Friends preview days. Sharing the experience Bring a family member as your guest, and ...

Stop off for a fresh coffee and light refreshment at the RA Café and Poster Bar by José or experience the taste of Spain at José Pizarro’s restaurant in Burlington Gardens. The RA Café is a decadent ...

I have met brilliant people on the course. My cohort colleagues brought me joy, knowledge and life experiences. It is a special group of people, and I genuinely felt lucky to be part of the team.

Explore art works, paint-smeared palettes, scribbled letters and more... Artists and architects have run the RA for 250 years. Our Collection is a record of them.

Giuseppe Marchi (ca.1721–1808) was a mezzotint engraver and occasional portrait painter. Reynolds first met Marchi in Rome and asked him to follow him to London, which he did in 1752. Despite Reynolds ...

This album comprises a collection of 210 sketches by J. F. Lewis and other members of his family, originally held together in a leather binding probably dating from the later nineteenth century. On ...