| Edmund Burke - History - 1853 - 876 pages
...(1646), Knight of the Garter, a Privy Councillor, a Trustee of the British Museum, Vice-President of the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland, FRS, and PSA His Grace was born on the 5th October, 1767, in St. James's-square, Westminster, being... | |
| English literature - 1825 - 798 pages
...comparatively little progress. In England, the Royal Academy has produced mtny sculptors of eminence. The Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland originates in the same motires which gave rise to the British Institution ; and its Royal patron and... | |
| English literature - 1826 - 566 pages
...from calculation, to be dated in the 303d year of the Christian era. Edinburgh Royal Institution. — The Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland opened its annual exhibition last month, with a collection of the works of modern artists. The directors... | |
| Great Britain - 1824 - 790 pages
...circumstances prevented the accomplishment of their wish. On the 10th, however, a meeting was held of the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland; and, with the Lord Provost in the chair, the following Resolutions were passed : 1. That the meeting... | |
| Great Britain - 1824 - 498 pages
...circumstances prevented the accomplishment of their wish. On the 10th, however, a meeting was held of the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland ; and, with the Lord Provost in the chair, the following Resolutions were passed : 1. That the meeting... | |
| Great Britain - 1829 - 860 pages
...Edinburgh Kvcning Pott and Scottish Literary Gaxette, contains an account of the annual opening of the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland, and of its rival (for we are sorry to say a rather bitter rivalry-)- does exist * It is worthy of a... | |
| Great Britain - 1834 - 614 pages
...after a week's illness, on the 8th of July, in the same year. He was survived by his lady and one son. The Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland, held a meeting on the 10th of July, at which the Society expressed their regret that the season of... | |
| Industrial arts - 1836 - 702 pages
...Secretary to the Board of Trustees for the Encouragement of Manufactures in Scotland; also Secretary to the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland, examined : My opportunities of acquiring information with regard to the advantage which manufacturers... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - Scotland - 1842 - 598 pages
...expense of driving the piles upon which this fine structure is built, exceeded £1600. The Royal Society, the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland, the Board of Trustees for the Improvement of Manufactures, and the Society of Antiquaries, have apartments... | |
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