Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2013) |
.jpg)
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI), initially called the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, is one of the societies in the
Mall Galleries
in London.
History
In 1831 the society was founded as the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, competing with the
watercolours
as appropriate for serious art.
In 1839 Henry Warren (1794–1879) became president of the society and was re-elected for many years until he resigned due to failing eyesight.Mall Galleries, near to Trafalgar Square.
Royal Institute Galleries
The premises at 190-195 Piccadilly hosted many exhibitions by other societies and were known simply as "Royal Institute Galleries".BAFTA.[4]
Prominent members
Honorary Members
References
- ^ "Obituary: Henry Warren, K.L." The Artist and Journal of Home Culture: 11. 15 January 1880.
- ISBN 9781783660322. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Former Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours premises, now forming part of Prince's House (1265805)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to BAFTA 195 Piccadilly". BAFTA. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Imperial War Museum's biography of Anna Airy
- ^ Members list on RI Archive page
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ "Gems of Birmingham Art Gallery". Birmingham Daily Gazette. British Newspaper Archive. 1 March 1932. p. 5 col.1–3. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Linton, Sir James Dromgole". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 1063.
- ^ RI Members List Archived 9 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The members of the R.I. since 1831" (PDF).
Further reading
- The and Now : Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. HALSTAR. 2019. ISBN 978-1-906690-70-0.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
