Picture No | 10222014 |
Date | 1880 |
Description | Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy, 1880 |
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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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Source | The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1 May 1880. page 156 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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