The reception was the culmination of the celebrations held in connection with the Bicentenary.
Appeal to raise money in four areas of the RSA's work - the House, the Archive, the Fellowship through regional centres and Programme Development
Appeal to raise money in four areas of the RSA's work - the House, the Archive, the Fellowship through regional centres and Programme Development
Appeal to raise money in four areas of the RSA's work - the House, the Archive, the Fellowship through regional centres and Programme Development
Background to the RSA's history
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783. Photograph by Geremy Butler
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783. Photograph by Geremy Butler
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1784
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783. Photograph by Geremy Butler
Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783. Note there is a crack on this slide.
Detail from the 'Crowning of the Victors at Olympia' by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. This shows Diagoras, a former champion, being carried on the shoulders of his two victorious sons. The print is dated 1 May 1795 but the version with the inscription at the bottom was not produced until 1800.