The painting was commissioned by the Society as part of a memorial to the Prince Consort's Presidency of the Society
Drawn from life in the year of the Prince's betrothal to Queen Victoria. Painting presented to the Society by Sir Hilary Blood, Chairman of Council, 1963-65
Portraits marks the 50th anniversary of the Queen's association with the RSA, first as President and then as Patron
Part of the 1998 RSA collection
Part of the 1998 RSA collection
An early portrait of the Irish history painter, James Barry, painted while he was studying in Rome. Blanchett who had settled in Italy, is known for his portraits of the exiled Stuarts.
Mary Moser made this prize winning drawing when she was only 15. She subsequently became a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts
This detail from the sixth painting in 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' shows Lycurgus, William Penn, Alfred the Great and other famous lawgivers.
Taken from a rare mezzotint from the Society's collection. At 20 years of age Lawrie received a bounty of 30 guineas in 1776 from the Society for 'disclosing his method of printing mezzotint in colour'. Lawrie copied the bird form one brought back by Captain Cook in the previous year at the conclusion of his second great voyage of discovery.
Part of a set of six postcards featuring designs by members of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry
Part of a set of six postcards featuring designs by members of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry
Second painting in 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' series
Part of a set of six postcards featuring designs by members of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry
Part of a set of six postcards featuring designs by members of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry
Part of a set of six postcards featuring designs by members of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry
Some contain images and descriptions of the pictures
Commissioned for a card but never used
Alison Johnson was the winner of an Attachment award in the Multi-Disciplinary Design Section of the Society's 1984/85 Design Bursaries Competition (fore-runner of the Student Design Awards) 18,841 copies sold.
In 1983 Miss Saunders won the British Museum Design Award , sponsored by the Society, for a series of paper cut-out dolls' houses to be sold at the Bethnal Green Museum. 38,181 copies sold.