Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy, 1880

Scenes on varnishing day before the Royal Academy exhibition of 1880. When all the pictures were hung, artists were allowed a day to varnish or otherwise work on their paintings. These images show a number of artists climbing step-ladders to reach their paintings

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Allowed Hung Ladders Reach Varnish Varnishing

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