The Art-Union of London
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The Art-Union of London was a 19th-century British art society and publication that promoted contemporary art through exhibitions, prizes, and widely circulated illustrated journals.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art society
ⓘ
arts organisation ⓘ learned society ⓘ periodical ⓘ |
| activity |
awarding art prizes
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commissioning engravings ⓘ distributing prints to subscribers ⓘ organising art exhibitions ⓘ publishing illustrated journals ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | late 19th century ⓘ |
| distribution | subscription ⓘ |
| field |
art
ⓘ
contemporary art ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| focus |
British art
ⓘ
European art ⓘ contemporary artists of the 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
art magazine
ⓘ
illustrated journal ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
art collectors
ⓘ
artists ⓘ general reading public ⓘ |
| hasFormat | illustrated periodical ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| inception | 1839 ⓘ |
| industry | publishing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
promotion of printmaking
ⓘ
supporting emerging artists ⓘ wide circulation among Victorian middle class ⓘ |
| publicationFrequency | monthly ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
art education of the public
ⓘ
promotion of contemporary art ⓘ support of British artists ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
art criticism
ⓘ
engraving ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 19th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.