Records of the summer exhibition

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 23 of 25 in this group

Reference code

RAA/SEC/23

Title

Records of the summer exhibition

Date

1851-1987

Level

Series

Extent & medium

X

Historical Background

When the Royal Academy was founded in 1768 one of its key objectives was to establish an annual exhibition, open to all artists of merit, which could be visited by the public. The first summer exhibition took place in 1769; it has been held every year since without exception.