Royal Academy clash sparks art world rift in 1770 letter
A scathing 1770 letter attacks Charles, Duke of Bedford, for favoring the Royal Academy over the Society of Artists of Great Britain. It catalogs patronage, gifts, and missteps, condemning diploma politics, urging unity, and praising Spring Garden exhibitions over Pall Mall. It ends with a call to supporters to defend the Society and its charter. The piece frames a broader fight over art patronage, institutions, and public taste in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stles
Charles
Bam
Nature
Eff
Stuart
Maxim
Ckipe&t
Vandyke
Bernini
Wilton
Inigo Fores
Vanith
Leo
Mr. Danton
Colgman
Wirtz
Spring Garden
Pall'Mall
Fat SowcieTy
Grea
Barratn
Royal Academy
Society of Artists of
Great Britain
Genizs
Society of Artists of Great Britain
Coxcomd Faily
Pall-Mall
Pall Mall
Society of Artists of Great
Great-Britain
Royal
Cp. Fresnoy
Patent TREN TI AN Window Blinds Announcement
By royal letters patent Edward Bevan announces Trenetian window blinds from Piccadilly London. The new plan offers six shades and patent laces designed to be durable and unseen. Available for ready money at reasonable terms with letters patent responses encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bevan, Carpenter
Air-street
Piccadilly
London
Edward Bevan
Corner Shop Sells Varied Goods At Low Ready Money Terms
The Corner of Butcher Row facing Temple Bar offers neat and fresh goods including Persia Turkey Wilton Kidderminster and Scotch carpets in lively colours and patterns. Rooms filled with blankets feather beds quilts mattresses cotton bed ticks rugs coverlids and bed furniture. Goods sold by piece or yard with ready money low terms and ready to order with bedding for sea or land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Turkey
Wilton
Kidderminster
Fearhier
Cheney
Linsey
Northern Antiquities and Danish Customs Volume Offer
This Day was Published in Two Volumes Octavo bound in vellum or calf options. Describes Manners, Customs, Religion, and Laws of the Antient Danes and other Northern Nations with translations of the Eddas and Runic lore. Includes notes by English translator and Goranson Latin Version. printed for T. Carnall and Newbery at St Paul's Churchyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Northumberland
Dannemarc
Goranson
T. Carnall
Fe-Newbery
Juinn St. Paul's Church
Paine's Warehouse Offers Large Bedding and Carpet Stock
At Paine's Warehouse No 67 Holborn North Side between Red-Eton Street and Featherstone Buildings a broad sale of fresh made goods from national manufacturers. Persia Wilton Kidderminster and Scots carpets in new patterns feather beds bedsides and ready furniture of linens quilts blankets and more. Wilton carpetting rooms and a variety of bedding suitable for family houses offered on terms intended to earn future favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Holbourn
Red-Eton Street
Featherstone
Persia
Wilton
Kidderminste
Cheney
Linsey
Old London wine and spirit sale at Ashley and Co
Auction notice shows Goniac Brandy Jamaica Rum Batavia Arrack offered at 10s to 38s per gallon with large curious parcels. Publicans and others may buy ready money with delivery across London. Five gallons qualify for a 6d per gallon abatement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Ludgate
Jamaica
Batavia
London
Perfume Goods and Toiletries Advertised in London
An 18th century advertisement details imports and sales of perfumery items in London. It lists lavender water Hungary water orange flower water eau de luce and various powders and ointments. It notes wholesalers and retailers including Warren and vendors in Paternoster Row and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JR Shard Warren
Co- SX
ventry-Street
Hay- Market
London
Hungary
Eaw
Pareilles
Eau de Luce
Effence
Efferce
Wats Rén
Lord
Warren
Warrren
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Wrrs
London-Tavern
Middlesex
Wilkes
N. B
Joseph Hankey
Haliday and Co
Goumbard-Street
London Tavern
Robert Morris
Ure Hall
Tunford
Cheshunt Street
Hertfordshire
Waltham Cross
Hall
Lower Moorfields
Thomas Smiterb
Ris
Butcher-Row
Temple-Bar
Ectrand
England
T. Carnan
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-Yard
Chats
Lemigne
M. Bossuet
Meaux
James Elphinston
Queen’s Royal
Lilly
Almon & Spermaceti
Lisbon
Mia
Langard
Paterznofster-Row
Deus Conforset
Regein
Populus
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