Society of Artists of Great Britain
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The Society of Artists of Great Britain was an 18th-century British art organization that organized public exhibitions and promoted the professional interests of painters, sculptors, and architects in London.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century organization
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art society ⓘ learned society ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Society of Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaServed |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionWith | Royal Academy of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dissolved | circa 1791 ⓘ |
| exhibitionStart | 1760s ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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art ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| followedBy | Royal Academy of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William Shipley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | exhibition society ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Benjamin West
NERFINISHED
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Francis Hayman NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Battista Cipriani NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Sandby NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Gainsborough NERFINISHED ⓘ William Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1761 ⓘ |
| influenced | Royal Academy of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | incorporated by royal charter ⓘ |
| location |
Great Britain
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| notableFor |
advancing the professional status of British artists
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being one of the first bodies to hold regular public art exhibitions in London ⓘ |
| organized |
annual art exhibitions
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public exhibitions in London ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal artists’ exhibiting societies in London ⓘ |
| purpose |
organization of public art exhibitions
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promotion of architects ⓘ promotion of painters ⓘ promotion of professional interests of artists ⓘ promotion of sculptors ⓘ |
| received | royal charter ⓘ |
| royalCharterDate | 1765 ⓘ |
| usedBuilding |
Exhibition Room in Spring Gardens
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rooms in Pall Mall ⓘ |
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