The Royal Academy, or, A touchstone to the present exhibition. : By the assistance of which, the merits and demerits of every picture are, with the greatest candour, and much critical labour, made manifest to the observation of the public. These criticisms, now considerably and momentously metamorphosed, meliorated, and augmented, were first promulgated in the Morning post, under the signature of Anthony Pasquin [pseud. of John Williams].

John Williams [pen-name Anthony Pasquin]

RA Collection: Book

Record number

23/327

Author

Variant Title

Correct list of all the portraits
Touchstone to the present exhibition

Imprint

London: Sold by W.H. Westley, no. 201, opposite St. Clement's church, Strand. And all other booksellers, [1797]

Physical Description

24 pages ; 23 cm.

General Note

At head of title: `A correct list of all the portraits.'
Dropped head title on [A]2r: 'The exhibition of the Royal Academy. MDCCXCVII.'
Before imprint: 5-line quotation.
Price from imprint (in square brackets): `Price one shilling.'
Date of publication from dropped head title on A2r.
Signatures: [A]ā“ B-Cā“ ; 12 leaves.

Responsibility Note

The pen-name of 'Anthony Pasquin' was adopted in 1786 by the artist and writer, John Williams (1754-1818).

References

Reproductions

A digitised copy of the 1797 RA annual exhibition catalogue, the subject of this review, can be viewed here: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/exhibition-catalogue/ra-sec-vol29-1797

Name as Subject

Subject

Royal Academy of Arts annual exhibition (29th : 1797 : London)
Painting, Modern 18th century
Painting - 18th century - United Kingdom

Contributors

W.H. Westley, bookseller