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Illustration taken from 'Sketches Towards a Hortus Botanicus Americanus...of New and Valuable Plants of the West Indies and North and South America' by W J Titford MD Corresponding member of the Society of Arts, 1812. The Society encouraged the development of the Botanic Garden at St Vincent, where Captain William Bligh left some tropical fruits, including breadfruit for which he was awarded the Society gold medal in 1794. Used for the 1998 Christmas card.

Taken from a bas-relief in marble by Ernst Rietchel, a renowned 19th century European sculptor. 'The Angel is represented in the form of a graceful youth floating in the air with the infant saviour in his arms; two infant Angels attend his course. This group has a peculiar charm from the beauty of the heads and figures, the grace of the action, the suddenness of the movement impressed on the flying drapery, and the masterly yet tender handling of the marble'. Extract from the jurors commentary in the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition of 1851.

The back of the House as originally completed faced on to the backs of other nearby, now non-existent, buildings and was hardly visible to the general public. The widening of the Strand in the 1920's brought it into a prominence never contemplated by the architects, Robert and James Adam, and revealed its untidy and ugly appearance. Sir George Sutton, then a Vice-President of the Society, undertook to pay the whole cost of re-designing and decorating it. The work was completed in 1927. It was carried out by Aston Webb, whose pilasters carrying a pediment were based on the design of the existing, original John Adam Street facade. The surmounting figure on the skyline was designed by Walter Gilbert. The reliefs in between the pilasters, symbolizing Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, were modelled by E J Bradford. Used for 1980 Christmas Card

Commissioned for a card but never used

The Society signed the building agreement with Robert and James Adam on 21st March 1772, and the foundation stone of the House was laid (at its west end) exactly a week later. The work was finished 'most justly and faithfully' to the specifications in April 1774 and the Society took occupation during the following June. The building with pilatered facade which close the view at the end of John Street still survives virtually unchanged. Adelphi Terrace (on the extreme right of the picture) was demolished in 1936. In the group appearing in the left foreground Robert Adam is diplaying his design for the front elevation of the House to Members of the Society, whilst his brother James, also carrying plans, points toward the site. 56,700 copies sold.

Painted by Anna Zinkeisen. In 1758 the Society of Arts offered prizes for what were known as 'ship's blocks', i.e. scale models of ships, in order to 'ascertain by experiments the principles on which a good vessel is founded'. Water resistance and resistance to rolling were two of the main qualities it was desired to test. It was not until 1761 that sufficient models had been submitted for the prizes but that year six entries, 4 32-gun frigates and 2 74-gun ships, were tried at Peerless Pool, near Old Street, in the City of London. 26,500 copies sold.

The volume of prints from which this image is taken has been in the possession of the Society since it was first published. The Society is listed among the subscribers to the work, which would have been of particular relevance given its longstanding interest in printing (it regularly gave prizes for good examples of this craft). In a letter dated 13 March 1833, Lear wrote :'I have received from the Society a sheet of transferring lithographic paper, desiring my opinion of its suitableness for that purpose, and had I been at all accustomed to practice transferring, I should have felt very glad to have given it. As however I understand nothing of that part of the art of Lithography I have taken it to Mr Hullmandel.' Charles Hullmandel, the printer of 'Illustrations', received a silver medal from the Society in 1819 'for a lithographic drawing'. Lear was given permission to draw from life the parrots belonging to the Zoological Society of London. 18,000 copies sold.

Shipley was a drawing master and the founder of the Society, Cosway was one of his most brilliant pupils

Awarded to John Glaister, Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine in the University of Glasgow and Professor J C Brash, Professor of Anatomy in the University of Edinburgh, for their joint work on 'Medico-legal Aspects of the Ruxton Case. Cup made to the design of H G Murphy, RDI

Awarded to Carleton Kemp Allen, Oxford Secretary to the Rhodes Trustee and Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford, for his work entitled 'Law in the Making'. Silver cup made to the design of Harold Stabler RDI.

Awarded to Professor G W Paton, Vice-Chancellor of Melbourne University for his 'Textbook of Jurisprudence' (Second Edition)

Awarded to Professor G W Paton, Vice-Chancellor of Melbourne University for his 'Textbook of Jurisprudence' (Second Edition)

Awarded to Professor G W Paton, Vice-Chancellor of Melbourne University for his 'Textbook of Jurisprudence' (Second Edition)

Awarded to Dr Keith Simpson, Reader in Forensic Medicine to the University of London at Guy's Hospital Medical School, for his work 'Forensic Medicine' (third edition). Designed by David Mellor, the cup is raised in heavy gauge silver and treated with a hammered thickened edge. The body is almost round at the base, transforming into a square with full sides and radiused corners. The top edge of the cup is mounted with a triangular section gold wire and on the front face is mounted the emblem of the RSA carved in 18ct. yellow gold.

Awarded to Dr Keith Simpson, Reader in Forensic Medicine to the University of London at Guy's Hospital Medical School, for his work 'Forensic Medicine' (third edition). Designed by David Mellor, the cup is raised in heavy gauge silver and treated with a hammered thickened edge. The body is almost round at the base, transforming into a square with full sides and radiused corners. The top edge of the cup is mounted with a triangular section gold wire and on the front face is mounted the emblem of the RSA carved in 18ct. yellow gold.

Awarded jointly to Dr Julius Stone, Challis Professor of Jurisprudence and International Law in the University of Sydney and Dr Glanville Williams, Reader in English Law in the University of Cambridge for their respective works 'The Province and Function of Law' and 'Criminal Law : The General Part'. The cups were designed by Tony Lawa, ARCA and made by Silver Workshops Limited. The cups 12in. high and 5in. wide at the greatest extremities are engraved at the base with the name of the recipient and his prize winning work and bear the emblem of the RSA.

Awarded to Professor Francis E Camps for his work as Editor of the second edition of 'Gradwohl's Legal Medicine'. Designed by Andrew Bray, DESRCA, whose design is based on the concept of the standing cup. It incorporates cones and cylinder shapes to create a positive statement of a cup on a stand, whilst still remaining a visually whole unit. The disposition, size and finish of these shapes provides a vessel which is suitable to hold and to drink from. The cup is 11 in. high, 3 in. wide and 5 in. deep and is engraved with the Society's device, as well as the name of the prize and recipient

Awarded to Professor Francis E Camps for his work as Editor of the second edition of 'Gradwohl's Legal Medicine'. Designed by Andrew Bray, DESRCA, whose design is based on the concept of the standing cup. It incorporates cones and cylinder shapes to create a positive statement of a cup on a stand, whilst still remaining a visually whole unit. The disposition, size and finish of these shapes provides a vessel which is suitable to hold and to drink from. The cup is 11 in. high, 3 in. wide and 5 in. deep and is engraved with the Society's device, as well as the name of the prize and recipient

Awarded to Professor S F C Milsom, of the University of London for his work 'Historical Foundations of the Common Law'. The cup was designed and executed by Michael Driver. It is 6in. high and 3in. in diameter, the interior of the bowl is silver gilt.

Awarded to Professor J K Mason, Regius Professor of Forensic medicine in the University of Edinburgh, for his work 'Forensic Medicine for Lawyers' and his edition of 'The Pathology of Violent Injury'. Designed and made by Thomas Dobbie, it is made of silver, with gilt and enamel stem, the enamel sections being individually fitted to a central core attached to the bowl.