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Background imageAcademy Collection: Mrs Tabithas Cat Academy Louis Wain

Mrs Tabithas Cat Academy Louis Wain
Humorous illustration by Louis Wain (1860-1939) showing a feline teacher instructing her kitten pupils

Background imageAcademy Collection: Ballet dancers rehearsing Coppelia

Ballet dancers rehearsing Coppelia
Ballet dancers from the French Academie de Musique et de Danse rehearsing Coppelia (music by Delibes). Mademoiselle Carlotta Zambelli, Italian dancer and teacher, is in pink on the left

Background imageAcademy Collection: Our ?Little Contemptibles?, 1914

Our ?Little Contemptibles?, 1914
Our ?Little Contemptibles

Background imageAcademy Collection: Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London

Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London. Date: circa 1910

Background imageAcademy Collection: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
One of eighteen photographs of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, mostly passing out parades, 1943-1968. Includes visit by Marshal Alphonse Juin

Background imageAcademy Collection: Morgan Academy, Dundee, Scotland

Morgan Academy, Dundee, Scotland

Background imageAcademy Collection: Map of the St. Jamess & Bond Street areas of London

Map of the St. Jamess & Bond Street areas of London
A map of the St. Jamess and Bond Street areas of London, with a number of key landmarks annotated including the famous gentlemens clubs of St

Background imageAcademy Collection: Montrose Academy, Scotland

Montrose Academy, Scotland
Montrose Academy - a state secondary school in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Date: circa 1910

Background imageAcademy Collection: Sir Mortimer Wheeler

Sir Mortimer Wheeler
Portrait of Sir Mortimer Wheeler (1890 - 1976), archaeologist and broadcaster, seated at his desk in the British Academy

Background imageAcademy Collection: The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845

The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845
Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W

Background imageAcademy Collection: Somerset House 1809

Somerset House 1809
Rebuilt in the late 18th century, this set of buildings has at times housed the Royal Academy, the Royal Society, and several government depart- ments such as Public Records

Background imageAcademy Collection: Ballet dancers exercising

Ballet dancers exercising at the French Academie de Musique et de Danse. (2 of 2)

Background imageAcademy Collection: Camille Bos, ballet dancer, rehearsing La Grisi

Camille Bos, ballet dancer, rehearsing La Grisi
Mademoiselle Camille Bos, ballet dancer at the French Academie de Musique et de Danse, rehearsing La Grisi

Background imageAcademy Collection: Ballet dancers exercising

Ballet dancers exercising at the French Academie de Musique et de Danse. (1 of 2)

Background imageAcademy Collection: Anthropomorphic Humour

Anthropomorphic Humour
The Cats Academy series. The Cats at home at mealtime. Artist: Louis Wain Date: 1903

Background imageAcademy Collection: Dod Procter

Dod Procter RA (born Doris Margaret Shaw, 18901972), English artist, and wife of artist Ernest Procter

Background imageAcademy Collection: A discussion on the Piltdown skull by John Cooke

A discussion on the Piltdown skull by John Cooke
Portrait group of well-known British scientists examining the Piltdown skull

Background imageAcademy Collection: Grand Aerostatic Balloon, Little Chelsea

Grand Aerostatic Balloon, Little Chelsea
Grand Aerostatic Balloon ascending with Mr Blanchard from the Royal Military Academy, Little Chelsea, London. 16 October 1784

Background imageAcademy Collection: The Stephen Courtaulds and their pet Lemur

The Stephen Courtaulds and their pet Lemur
Reproduction of a painting by L Campbell Taylor R.A

Background imageAcademy Collection: Academy School, Saintfield

Academy School, Saintfield - a front view of the whitewashed schoolhouse. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Saintfield). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageAcademy Collection: Fareham Parish Church Proposed Nave & Aisles

Fareham Parish Church Proposed Nave & Aisles
This architectural drawing shows a proposed design for a rebuilding of the nave and aisles inside Fareham Parish Church in Hampshire. Drawing exhibited at the Royal Academy. Date: 1916

Background imageAcademy Collection: Love and Beauty by Ernest Procter

Love and Beauty by Ernest Procter (1886-1935) as exhibited at the Royal Academy exhibition in 1931. The figures of Venus and Cupid float above London

Background imageAcademy Collection: CABA CASAMITJANA, Antonio (1838-1907). Maria

CABA CASAMITJANA, Antonio (1838-1907). Maria Christina of Austria and Alfonso XIII of Spain. Circa 1890. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Barcelona. Sant Jordi Catalan Royal Academy of Fine Arts

Background imageAcademy Collection: Portrait of the Prince Imperial

Portrait of the Prince Imperial
Photograph of Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial (1856-1871) as a young boy

Background imageAcademy Collection: Pitmans School, Southampton Row, London

Pitmans School, Southampton Row, London - School Building of the famous Secretarial School, teaching secretarial skills such as shorthand and typing

Background imageAcademy Collection: MORALES, Lu�de (1515-1586). Pietà® 16th c

MORALES, Lu�de (1515-1586). Piet஠16th c
MORALES, Lu� de (1515-1586). Piet஠ 16th c

Background imageAcademy Collection: Cadets quarters, U. S. Military Academy

Cadets quarters, U. S. Military Academy
Cadets quarters, U.S. Military Academy. Date c1901

Background imageAcademy Collection: Grant Hall, U. S. Military Academy

Grant Hall, U. S. Military Academy
Grant Hall, U.S. Military Academy. Date c1901

Background imageAcademy Collection: Battle monument, U. S. Military Academy

Battle monument, U. S. Military Academy
Battle monument, U.S. Military Academy. Date c1901

Background imageAcademy Collection: Waiting for the Verdict by Abraham Solomon

Waiting for the Verdict by Abraham Solomon, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1857. A family wait nervously outside a court room to hear the verdict. Date: 1857

Background imageAcademy Collection: Royal Academy in Jubilee year - decorative portraits

Royal Academy in Jubilee year - decorative portraits
A selection of portraits on show at the Royal Academy in 1935 - the Silver Jubilee of George V

Background imageAcademy Collection: Academy of the Holy Child, New York City, NY, USA

Academy of the Holy Child, New York City, NY, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageAcademy Collection: Dominique Joseph Garat (1749-1833). French lawyer

Dominique Joseph Garat (1749-1833). French lawyer, journalist, writer and politician

Background imageAcademy Collection: Henry d'Orleans (1822-1897). Duke of Aumale. French

Henry d'Orleans (1822-1897). Duke of Aumale. French prince of the House of Orleans, son of King Louis-Philippe I. Portrait. Engraving by Capuz

Background imageAcademy Collection: Henry d'Orleans (1822-1897). Duke of Aumale. French

Henry d'Orleans (1822-1897). Duke of Aumale. French prince of the House of Orleans, son of King Louis-Philippe I. Portrait. Detail. Engraving by Capuz

Background imageAcademy Collection: Convair C-131D 54-2821

Convair C-131D 54-2821
United States Air Force - Convair C-131D-CO 54-2821 (MSN 231), of the USAF Academy, at Wilmington on 5 April 1970. Date: 1970

Background imageAcademy Collection: Plato, Athenian philosopher in Ancient Greece

Plato, Athenian philosopher in Ancient Greece
Plato, Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy

Background imageAcademy Collection: Lodovico Carracci, Italian, early-Baroque painter and etcher, 15

Lodovico Carracci, Italian, early-Baroque painter and etcher, 15
Lodovico Carracci, Italian, early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker, 1555-1619

Background imageAcademy Collection: Imperial Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, Russia

Imperial Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, Russia. Established by Peter the Great in 1724 on Universitetskaya Embankment

Background imageAcademy Collection: Plato (428/427 BC-348/347 BC). Greek philosopher. Engraving

Plato (428/427 BC-348/347 BC). Greek philosopher. Engraving
Plato (428/427 BC-348/347 BC). Greek philosopher. Portrait. Engraving by Geoffroy. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume I, 1854

Background imageAcademy Collection: Philip V (1683-1746). King of Spain (1700-1746). Portrait

Philip V (1683-1746). King of Spain (1700-1746). Portrait. Engraving by Masson. Lithographed by Magin Pujadas. Historia General de Espana by Modesto Lafuente. Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1879

Background imageAcademy Collection: Philip V (1683-1746). King of Spain (1700-1746). Portrait

Philip V (1683-1746). King of Spain (1700-1746). Portrait. Engraving by Masson. Lithographed by Magin Pujadas. Historia General de Espana by Modesto Lafuente. Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1879

Background imageAcademy Collection: Gaspar Nunez de Arce (1832-1903). Spanish poet

Gaspar Nunez de Arce (1832-1903). Spanish poet and politician. He took an active part in the Glorious Revolution of September 1868 to dethrone Isabella II

Background imageAcademy Collection: View of West Point. The United States Military West Point

View of West Point. The United States Military West Point. Washington selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications for West Point in 1778

Background imageAcademy Collection: View of West Point. The United States Military West Point

View of West Point. The United States Military West Point. Washington selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications for West Point in 1778

Background imageAcademy Collection: Venezuela, Caracas. Palace of the Academies

Venezuela, Caracas. Palace of the Academies. Exterior of the new building to be used as a university, academy, library and museum. Founded by the president of the country, Guzman Blanco

Background imageAcademy Collection: An astrological chart of Mr George Witchell (?-1785)

An astrological chart of Mr George Witchell (?-1785), an astronomer who became Headmaster of the Royal Academy in Portsmouth in 1767. Date: 1788

Background imageAcademy Collection: Female art students at the Royal Academy school

Female art students at the Royal Academy school
Women art students in a life drawing class at the Royal Academy school

Background imageAcademy Collection: The Cats Half Holiday by Louis Wain

The Cats Half Holiday by Louis Wain

Background imageAcademy Collection: Battle of Arbelas or Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC)

Battle of Arbelas or Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC). Combat between Alexander the Great and the Persian King Darius III. Painting by Jose del Castillo (1737-1793)

Background imageAcademy Collection: Regency physician riding a horse wearing a chin piece

Regency physician riding a horse wearing a chin piece
Regency physician riding a horse wearing a protective wooden chin piece. A bewildered family of farm labourers watch him go. Dr. Cassock F.R.S. Inventor of the Noble Puzzle for Tumble Down Horses

Background imageAcademy Collection: Young lady curtsying on a street, 18th century

Young lady curtsying on a street, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R

Background imageAcademy Collection: Young gentleman dancing the minuet in a ballroom

Young gentleman dancing the minuet in a ballroom with columns, 18th century

Background imageAcademy Collection: The Art of Alfred J Munnings R. A

The Art of Alfred J Munnings R. A
The Art of a Great Animal and Country Life Artist: The Work of Sir Alfred James Munnings R.A. (1878-1959). On left, the Right Hon

Background imageAcademy Collection: Lord Frederic Leighton, English artist and sculptor

Lord Frederic Leighton, English artist and sculptor
Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), 1st Baron Leighton, English artist and sculptor, President of the Royal Academy. Date: late 19th century

Background imageAcademy Collection: Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3104L - 93-0560

Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3104L - 93-0560
United States Air Force - Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3104L / 93-0560 (msn 2164, T.67M260-T3A), of the USAF Flight Academy at Colorado Springs / USAF HQ Air Education and Training. Date: circa 1997

Background imageAcademy Collection: Thomas C Dugdale RA, artist

Thomas C Dugdale RA, artist
Caricature of Thomas C Dugdale RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageAcademy Collection: Terrick John Williams RA, artist

Terrick John Williams RA, artist
Caricature of Terrick John Williams RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageAcademy Collection: Sir William Orpen RA, artist

Sir William Orpen RA, artist
Caricature of Sir William Orpen RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageAcademy Collection: Sir Walter Westley Russell RA, artist

Sir Walter Westley Russell RA, artist
Caricature of Sir Walter Westley Russell RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageAcademy Collection: Philip Connard RA, artist

Philip Connard RA, artist
Caricature of Philip Connard RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageAcademy Collection: John Lamorna Birch RA, artist

John Lamorna Birch RA, artist
Caricature of John Lamorna Birch RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageAcademy Collection: Harold Knight RA, artist

Harold Knight RA, artist
Caricature of Harold Knight RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageAcademy Collection: April Love

April Love
A Pre-Raphaelite portrait painting exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1856, a depiction of young love, showing a girl holding her scarf, as she looks around a corner

Background imageAcademy Collection: House At Stansted, Essex

House At Stansted, Essex
An architectural drawing which proposes the erection of a house at Stansted, Essex, for Harry Chester Esq. built by contractor Mr. J

Background imageAcademy Collection: Wellington College Proposed Work

Wellington College Proposed Work
An architectural drawing showing a proposed exterior design for a new dining hall and administrative block at Wellington College, Berkshire, ultimately

Background imageAcademy Collection: House Near Abingdon, Berks

House Near Abingdon, Berks
A pair of architectural drawings which show various elevations of a house near Abingdon, Berkshire, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1899. Date: 1899

Background imageAcademy Collection: Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield

Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield
A portrait photograph of British architect and garden designer, Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield, taken in 1918, he was an associate of the Royal Academy in 1905

Background imageAcademy Collection: Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory U

Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory U.S.S.R. - The observatory was opened in 1839, brainchild of astronomer, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve. Date: 1950s

Background imageAcademy Collection: The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory, St. Petersburg

The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory, St. Petersburg
Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory U.S.S.R. - The observatory was opened in 1839, brainchild of astronomer, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve. Date: 1950s

Background imageAcademy Collection: Sir Alfred Munnings, artist and PRA

Sir Alfred Munnings, artist and PRA
Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959), artist, especially of horses, and President of the Royal Academy of Arts Date: circa 1940s

Background imageAcademy Collection: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1863

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1863 Date: 1863

Background imageAcademy Collection: Music cover, Salut a Vous, Rois des Airs! WW1

Music cover, Salut a Vous, Rois des Airs! WW1
Music cover, Salut a Vous, Rois des Airs

Background imageAcademy Collection: Field Marshall Viscount Alanbrooke memorial

Field Marshall Viscount Alanbrooke memorial
Stained glass window, dedicated to Field Marshall Viscount Alanbrooke, at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, dedicated on 21 November 1965. Date: 1965

Background imageAcademy Collection: Alfred de Vigny, French poet

Alfred de Vigny, French poet, wearing the costume of a French Academician. Date: 1858

Background imageAcademy Collection: Eugene Delacroix, French artist

Eugene Delacroix, French artist, wearing the costume of a French Academician Date: 1858

Background imageAcademy Collection: Le Statuaire Julien Dillens

Le Statuaire Julien Dillens
A portrait sculpture bust of Belgian sculptor Julien Dillens, who was born in Antwerp, educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels. Date: circa 1921

Background imageAcademy Collection: Raymond McIntyre

Raymond McIntyre
A self portrait painting of the New Zealand artist and art critic, Raymond Francis McIntyre, 1879-1933

Background imageAcademy Collection: 70th Annual Academy Awards, Oscars programme 1998

70th Annual Academy Awards, Oscars programme 1998
70th Annual Academy Awards, Oscars programme, 23 March 1998, in which James Cameron's Titanic film of 1997 was nominated in 14 categories, and won in 11 categories. Date: 1998

Background imageAcademy Collection: Titania, Queen of The Fairies, Ethel Gabain

Titania, Queen of The Fairies, Ethel Gabain
Titania - Queen of The Fairies, colour illustration

Background imageAcademy Collection: Annual Festival at College for the Blind, Norwood

Annual Festival at College for the Blind, Norwood
The annual festival at the crystal palace of the Royal Normal College and Academy for the Blind in Upper Norwood, London

Background imageAcademy Collection: George III and Royal Family viewing RA exhibition

George III and Royal Family viewing RA exhibition
George III and the Royal Family viewing the Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts, 1788 Date: 1788

Background imageAcademy Collection: Juan Ferreras (1652-1735). Spanish priest and historian

Juan Ferreras (1652-1735). Spanish priest and historian
Juan Ferreras (Juan de Ferreras y Garcia) (1652-1735). Spanish priest and historian, one of the founders of the Royal Spanish Academy in 1713. Portrait. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography

Background imageAcademy Collection: Manuel Breton de los Herreros by Antonio Gomez Cros

Manuel Breton de los Herreros by Antonio Gomez Cros
Manuel Breton de los Herreros (1796-1873). Spanish dramatist. Member of the Royal Spanish Academy (1837). Portrait by Antonio Gomez Cros (1809-1863), 1839. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain



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