Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
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The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, until 1991 the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers is an art
institution based in London
, England
. The Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers was a society of etchers established in London in 1880 and given a Royal Charter
in 1888. In 1991, the Society was renamed the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers.
. The first six fellows, all elected on 31 July 1880, were Francis Seymour Haden
, Heywood Hardy, Hubert von Herkomer
, Alphonse Legros
, Robert Macbeth
and James Tissot
(Whistler had a row with his brother-in-law, Haden, and would not join). It achieved its Royal Charter
in 1888, becoming the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers.
By 1911, when King George V granted a Charter of Incorporation and Bye-laws, the R.E., as it came to be styled, had grown in prestige and become fully established. From 1919, in token of solidarity, Presidents of the Royal Academy
have always been elected Honorary Fellows of the R.E.
The Society of Painter-Etchers had remarkably few Presidents. They were: Sir Francis Seymour Haden
(1880–1910), Sir Francis Job Short
(1910–1938), Malcolm Osborne
(1938–1962), Robert Austin
(1962–1970), Paul Drury
(1970–1975), Harry Eccleston (1975–1989), and Joseph Winkelman (1989–1991), when the Society was renamed. Winkelman continued as President until 1995. Presidents after this were David Carpanini(1995–2003), Anita Klein
(2003–2006) and Hilary Paynter (2006-).
. Another innovation in the same year was the formation of a Print Collectors' Club to be limited to 300 members each of whom received an annual presentation print.
Full fellows were entitled to use the initials R.E. after their name and associates, a class of membership established in 1887, could use the initials A.R.E.
Notable members (and their date of election to a full fellowship) included: William Strang
(1881), Joseph Pennell (1882), Auguste Rodin
(1882), Herbert Dicksee
(1885), Walter Sickert
(1887), Sir David Young Cameron
(1895), Sir Frank Brangwyn
(1903), Eugène Béjot
(1908), Ernest Stephen Lumsden
(1915), William Walcot
(1920), Edmund Blampied
(1921), Gerald Brockhurst
(1921), Robert Austin
(1927) Laura Knight
(1932), Charles Tunnicliffe
(1934), Sir William Russell Flint
(1933), and Joan Hassall
(1948).
Its address is: Bankside Gallery
, 48 Hopton Street, London, , England
.
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
institution based in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers was a society of etchers established in London in 1880 and given a Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
in 1888. In 1991, the Society was renamed the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers.
History
The Society was established as the Society of Painter-Etchers for the promotion of original etching as an art form, inspired by the French group of the same name which existed in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The first six fellows, all elected on 31 July 1880, were Francis Seymour Haden
Francis Seymour Haden
Sir Francis Seymour Haden , was an English surgeon, best known as an etcher.He was born in London, his father, Charles Thomas Haden, being a well-known doctor and lover of music. He was educated at Derby School, Christ's Hospital, and University College, London, and also studied at the Sorbonne,...
, Heywood Hardy, Hubert von Herkomer
Hubert von Herkomer
Sir Hubert von Herkomer , British painter of German descent. He was also a pioneering film-director and a composer. Though a very successful portraitist, especially of men, he is mainly remembered for his earlier works that took a realistic approach to the conditions of life of the poor...
, Alphonse Legros
Alphonse Legros
Alphonse Legros , painter, etcher and sculptor was born in Dijon. His father was an accountant, and came from the neighbouring village of Véronnes....
, Robert Macbeth
Robert Macbeth
Robert Macbeth was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Accrington, Northwich Victoria and Rotherham Town.-References:...
and James Tissot
James Tissot
James Jacques Joseph Tissot was a French painter, who spent much of his career in Britain.-Biography:Tissot was born in Nantes, France. In about 1856, he began study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Hippolyte Flandrin and Lamothe, and became friendly with Edgar Degas and James Abbott...
(Whistler had a row with his brother-in-law, Haden, and would not join). It achieved its Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
in 1888, becoming the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers.
By 1911, when King George V granted a Charter of Incorporation and Bye-laws, the R.E., as it came to be styled, had grown in prestige and become fully established. From 1919, in token of solidarity, Presidents of the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
have always been elected Honorary Fellows of the R.E.
The Society of Painter-Etchers had remarkably few Presidents. They were: Sir Francis Seymour Haden
Francis Seymour Haden
Sir Francis Seymour Haden , was an English surgeon, best known as an etcher.He was born in London, his father, Charles Thomas Haden, being a well-known doctor and lover of music. He was educated at Derby School, Christ's Hospital, and University College, London, and also studied at the Sorbonne,...
(1880–1910), Sir Francis Job Short
Francis Job Short
Francis Job Short RA was a printmaker and teacher of printmaking. He revived the practices of mezzotint and aquatint engraving, and also wrote about printmaking to educate a wider public.-Biography:...
(1910–1938), Malcolm Osborne
Malcolm Osborne
Malcolm Osborne was a British artist known for his prints of landscapes, urban views and portraits.-Chronology:*1 August 1880 born at Frome, Somerset, the fourth son of Alfred Arthur Osborne , Schoolmaster,-and his wife Sarah Elizabeth nee Biggs,...
(1938–1962), Robert Austin
Robert Austin
Robert Austin led the Austin expedition of 1854, one of the first European inland explanations of Western Australia with Kenneth Brown. They explored Geraldton, Mount Magnet, and the Murchison River area.-References:...
(1962–1970), Paul Drury
Paul Drury
Paul Drury was an artist and printmaker born Albert Paul Dalou Drury in Brockley, London, the son of sculptor Alfred Drury.-Early life:...
(1970–1975), Harry Eccleston (1975–1989), and Joseph Winkelman (1989–1991), when the Society was renamed. Winkelman continued as President until 1995. Presidents after this were David Carpanini(1995–2003), Anita Klein
Anita Klein
Anita Klein is a British painter and printmaker born in Australia. .Anita Klein studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Slade School of Art in London...
(2003–2006) and Hilary Paynter (2006-).
Membership
In 1920 the membership was expanded to allow artists who produced prints from media other than metal, which allowed the election of woodcut artists such as Gwen RaveratGwen Raverat
Gwendolen Mary "Gwen" Raverat née Darwin was a celebrated English wood engraving artist who co-founded the Society of Wood Engravers in England.- Biography :...
. Another innovation in the same year was the formation of a Print Collectors' Club to be limited to 300 members each of whom received an annual presentation print.
Full fellows were entitled to use the initials R.E. after their name and associates, a class of membership established in 1887, could use the initials A.R.E.
Notable members (and their date of election to a full fellowship) included: William Strang
William Strang
William Strang was a renowned Scottish painter and engraver.He was born at Dumbarton, the son of Peter Strang, builder, and educated at the Dumbarton Academy. He worked for fifteen months in the counting-house of a firm of shipbuilders before going to London in 1875 when he was sixteen...
(1881), Joseph Pennell (1882), Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin
François-Auguste-René Rodin , known as Auguste Rodin , was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past...
(1882), Herbert Dicksee
Herbert Dicksee
Herbert Thomas Dicksee was an English painter who specialised in oil paintings of dogs, particularly the deerhound. Prints and etchings of his best-known paintings were widely distributed by publishers such as Klackner of London, and his work is popular among collectors and dog enthusiasts...
(1885), Walter Sickert
Walter Sickert
Walter Richard Sickert , born in Munich, Germany, was a painter who was a member of the Camden Town Group in London. He was an important influence on distinctively British styles of avant-garde art in the 20th century....
(1887), Sir David Young Cameron
David Young Cameron
Sir David Young Cameron was a Scottish painter and etcher.-Biography:Cameron was the son of the Rev. Robert Cameron and was born in Glasgow, Scotland. From around 1881 he studied at the Glasgow School of Art and in 1885 enrolled at the Edinburgh Schools of Art...
(1895), Sir Frank Brangwyn
Frank Brangwyn
Sir Frank William Brangwyn RA RWS RBA was an Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, water colourist, virtuoso engraver and illustrator, and progressive designer.- Biography :...
(1903), Eugène Béjot
Eugène Béjot
Eugène Béjot was a French etcher.He studied at the Académie Julian in Paris and learnt to etch with Henri Ibels in 1891...
(1908), Ernest Stephen Lumsden
Ernest Stephen Lumsden
Ernest Stephen Lumsden, born London, 22 December 1883, died Edinburgh, 29 September 1948 aged 64 years, was a distinguished painter, noted etcher and authority on etching....
(1915), William Walcot
William Walcot
William Walcot was a British architect graphic artist and etcher, notable as a practitioner of refined Art Nouveau in Moscow, Russia . His trademark Lady's Head keystone ornament became the easily recognizable symbol of Russian Style Moderne...
(1920), Edmund Blampied
Edmund Blampied
Edmund Blampied was one of the most eminent artists to come from the Channel Islands, yet he received no formal training in art until he was 16 years old...
(1921), Gerald Brockhurst
Gerald Brockhurst
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst was an English painter and etcher.During the 1930s and 1940s he was celebrated as a portraitist, painting society figures such as Marlene Dietrich and the Duchess of Windsor...
(1921), Robert Austin
Robert Austin
Robert Austin led the Austin expedition of 1854, one of the first European inland explanations of Western Australia with Kenneth Brown. They explored Geraldton, Mount Magnet, and the Murchison River area.-References:...
(1927) Laura Knight
Laura Knight
Dame Laura Knight, DBE was an English Impressionist painter known for painting the world of London's theatre, ballet and circus.-Early life and education:...
(1932), Charles Tunnicliffe
Charles Tunnicliffe
Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe was an internationally renowned naturalistic painter of British birds and other wildlife. He spent most of his working life on the Isle of Anglesey.-Life:...
(1934), Sir William Russell Flint
William Russell Flint
Sir William Russell Flint was a Scottish artist and illustrator who was known especially for his watercolour paintings of women. He also worked in oils, tempera, and printmaking....
(1933), and Joan Hassall
Joan Hassall
Joan Hassall, was a wood engraver, book illustrator and typographer. Her subject matter ranged from natural history to illustrations for English literary classics...
(1948).
Its address is: Bankside Gallery
Bankside Gallery
The Bankside Gallery is an art gallery in Bankside, South London, England. It is just to the west of the much larger Tate Modern gallery.The gallery is home to the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. The members of these societies follow a 200 year old tradition...
, 48 Hopton Street, London, , England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
External links
- Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers website
- A brief history of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers by Joseph Winkelman PPRE