Artists in front of the Royal Academy, Somerset House, London, 1797. Artist: James Gillray
/1237153.jpg "Artists in front of the Royal Academy, Somerset House, London, 1797. Artist: James Gillray")
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'Titianus redivivius; or the seven wise men consulting the new Venetian oracle. - A scene in ye Academic Grove, No.1', 1797; scene showing artists in front of the Royal Academy at Somerset House in London. Miss Provis stands on a rainbow daubing paint on the face of Titian. Joshua Reynold's ghost appears from the paved floor in the foreground. On the right John Boydell and two companions run off furtively. The seven artists sitting in the light of the rainbow include Joseph Farington, John Opie, and Richard Westall.
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People Information
Creator
- James Gillray, attributed to: British, English: Artist, caricaturist, draftsman, engraver, printmaker
Subject
- Sir Joshua Reynolds: British; English: Artist, painter
- Richard Westall: British English: Artist, painter
- John Boydell: British; English: Artist, publisher, dealer, printmaker
- John Opie: British: Painter
- Titian: Italian; Venetian: Artist, painter
- Joseph Farington: British; English: Artist, painter, draughtsman
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of Westminster Westminster
- 51 29 09 N , 000 08 01 W
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Society & Culture Art & Literature
Artistic Representations Satires
Society & Culture Death & Burial
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3670x4760
File Size : 51,180kb
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- 18224
- 0220000009
- 1-237-153
- 1237153
- 18224
- A3