"Making History: Antiquaries in Britain 1707 - 2007" Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London 15 September - 2 December 2007

An exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts titled "Making History - Antiquaries in Britain, 1707 - 2007" will feature amongst its exhibits three works of art which should be of interest to members of our Society, a Yorkist processional cross from Bosworth plus two portraits of Richard. The exhibition will explore the work and achievement of the Society of Antiquaries of London over the past three hundred years since its foundation in the early eighteenth century through to the present day. The exhibition, which will consist of 190 works, will showcase for the first time treasures from Britain's oldest learned society concerned with the study of the past. It will feature unique works of art, antiquities and manuscripts of national historical importance, from one of the oldest museum collections in the country.

The exhibition's guest curator, Dr David Starkey says, "For me history has always been as much about things - buildings, paintings, jewels - as written documents. So this exhibition won't simply be a display of the Society's treasures - wonderful though they are - its also an opportunity to show how history is made and why it matters".

The exhibits associated with Richard III include a Yorkist processional cross recovered from the battle field at Bosworth as well as two portraits of Richard.

Venue

The exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, at Burlington House in Piccadilly in London will be open from 15th September through to 2nd December 2007

Dates and opening hours

Press View 11th September 2007, 10am - 2pm
Open to Public 15th September - 2nd December 2007, 10am - 6pm daily (last admission 5.30pm)
Late night openings Friday's until 10pm (last admission 9.30pm)

Admission

Full price- £8.00
Registered disabled and 60 years plus- £6.50
NUS/ISIC cardholders - £5.50
12 - 18 years and income support - £4.00
8 - 11 years - £3.00
7 and under - free

For further information see at www.royalacademy.org.uk

 

Portrait of Richard III - c1510 , oil on panel (40 x 28cms), unknown artist

 

 

Portrait of Richard with broken sword, c1523 - 1555, oil on panel (64 x 51.2cms), unknown artist.

 

 

Processional Cross from Bosworth