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Royal Scottish Academy

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Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes
1826

According to its website, the Academy was founded in 1826 with several aims, including having an annual exhibition open to all artists of merit, and opening an Academy of Fine Arts to instruct students free of expense; the website does not give the founding name of the Academy.

In 1838 the Academy received a Royal Charter and became the Royal Scottish Academy. Around 1910, the function of teaching art was transferred to the newly established Edinburgh College of Art.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority
1827 - 1838 Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture

Its publications establish this name from 1827.

Its publications establish this name until 1838.

1838 - Royal Scottish Academy

Its website establishes this name beginning 1838.

Website of the Society

Royal Scottish Academy Website = http://www.royalscottishacademy.org/

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev.
1827 - 1838 (1st - 12th)

A

Exhibition of the Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture

Continued by B.

[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]
1839 - 1947 (13th - 121st)

B

Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture

Continues A.

Continued by C.

[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]
1948 - (122nd -)

C

Catalogue of the ... Exhibition / Royal Scottish Academy

Continues B.

[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]

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