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Includes a poster advertising the competition and a press release.

A4 poster advertising the Composers' Competition.

The Society acquired or were presented ith drawings, etchings, engravings and prints which were not produced as a direct result of the Polite Arts premium scheme

This is a revised detail of the group of legislators that James Barry painted in the 'Elysium and Tartarus' painting in the Soicety's Great Room. In this version Barry substitutes Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore for William Penn. Barry also introduced other figures, including Benjamin Franklin, into the print surrounding Pope Adrian in the upper left of the drawing.

This is a revised detail of the group of legislators that James Barry painted in the 'Elysium and Tartarus' painting in the Soicety's Great Room. In this version Barry substitutes Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore for William Penn. Barry also introduced other figures, including Benjamin Franklin, into the print surrounding Pope Adrian in the upper left of the drawing.

This is a detail of the angelic guard and the group of illustrious patrons that James Barry painted as part of the 'Elysium and Tartarus' painting in the Society's Great Room. Unusually there is no inscription under the print. This version appears to be slightly smaller than others in the archive collection.

This is a print of a painting by James Barry called 'The Birth of Pandora'. Only slight revisions were made in the print. No inscription was included.

This is a revised detail of the group of legislators that James Barry painted in the 'Elysium and Tartarus' painting in the Soicety's Great Room. In this version Barry substitutes Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore for William Penn. Barry also introduced other figures, including Benjamin Franklin, into the print surrounding Pope Adrian in the upper left of the drawing.

This is a revised detail of the group of legislators that James Barry painted in the 'Elysium and Tartarus' painting in the Soicety's Great Room. In this version Barry substitutes Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore for William Penn. Barry also introduced other figures, including Benjamin Franklin, into the print surrounding Pope Adrian in the upper left of the drawing.

Print of Divine Justice, a detail from the Elysium and Tartarus, painted by James barry in the Society's Great Room. It introduces several new figures that do not appear in the painting, including Scipio Africanus, a prominent Roman General.

Print of Divine Justice, a detail from the Elysium and Tartarus, painted by James barry in the Society's Great Room. It introduces several new figures that do not appear in the painting, including Scipio Africanus, a prominent Roman General.

Detail of the group of scientists that Barry painted in the 'Elysium and Tartarus' painting in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1795 but this version has an inscription at the bottom and these were not produced until 1800.

Print of the Distribution of the Premiums painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.

Print of Orpheus painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.

Print of Orpheus painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.

The engraving shows 2 panels, one containing King George and the other Queen Charlotte. Barry wanted these to replace the portraits of Lord Romney and Lord Folkestone in the Great Room. Barry wanted the panel showing King George to be stationed between the Great Room paintings of 'Orpheus' and 'Grecian Harvest Home', while the picture of Queen Charlotte he wanted to be sited opposite, between 'The Thames' and 'The Distribution of the Premiums'. Barry was never permitted to replace the existing portraits of Lords Romney and Folkestone. \nAlthough the engraving shows a plublication date of 1 May 1791 the first publication did not actually occur until 1792.

The engraving shows 2 panels, one containing King George and the other Queen Charlotte. Barry wanted these to replace the portraits of Lord Romney and Lord Folkestone in the Great Room. Barry wanted the panel showing King George to be stationed between the Great Room paintings of 'Orpheus' and 'Grecian Harvest Home', while the picture of Queen Charlotte he wanted to be sited opposite, between 'The Thames' and 'The Distribution of the Premiums'. Barry was never permitted to replace the existing portraits of Lords Romney and Folkestone. \nAlthough the engraving shows a plublication date of 1 May 1791 the first publication did not actually occur until 1792.

Print of the Distribution of the Premiums painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.

The engraving shows 2 panels, one containing King George and the other Queen Charlotte. Barry wanted these to replace the portraits of Lord Romney and Lord Folkestone in the Great Room. Barry wanted the panel showing King George to be stationed between the Great Room paintings of 'Orpheus' and 'Grecian Harvest Home', while the picture of Queen Charlotte he wanted to be sited opposite, between 'The Thames' and 'The Distribution of the Premiums'. Barry was never permitted to replace the existing portraits of Lords Romney and Folkestone. \nAlthough the engraving shows a publication date of 1 May 1791 the first publication did not actually occur until 1792.

Detail of the group of scientists that Barry painted in the 'Elysium and Tartarus' painting in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1795 but this version has an inscription at the bottom and these were not produced until 1800.