Group    From 1882 

Royal Institute of Oil Painters

Categories: Art

It is unique in that it shows exclusively in oils. It was granted its royal status by King Edward VII in 1909. Famous artists who have exhibited, include Lawrence Alma-Tadeema, Walter Sickert and Auguste Rodin.

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Royal Institute of Oil Painters

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Charles McCall

Charles McCall, DAEdin, ROI, NEAC, 1907-1989, artist, lived and died here.

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Thomas Cobden-Sanderson

Thomas Cobden-Sanderson

Bookbinder and printer. Born Thomas James Sanderson at Alnwick, Northumberland. He married Anne Cobden (suffragette daughter of Richard) in 1882 and added her surname to his. He was a friend of Edw...

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1 memorial
Charles McCall

Charles McCall

Artist, born in Edinburgh. In 1933 he won a scholarship to the Edinburgh College of Art. In 1938 he was made a fellow of the college at the relatively young age of 31. He studied in Paris at the Ac...

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1 memorial
Edward Armitage

Edward Armitage

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Person, Art

1 memorial
Milein Cosman

Milein Cosman

Milein Cosman, artist and illustrator, best known for her drawings and prints of leading cultural figures, dancers and musicians in action. From Holocaust Remembrance: "Milein Cosman was born into...

Person, Art, Germany, Switzerland

1 memorial
Stephen Bird

Stephen Bird

Artist/designer/craft-person.  Born Stoke-on-Trent.  Initially we could find no information about "S. Bird" but Andrew Behan was more successful so we have him to thank for this page.

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The Royal Exchange was established by Thomas Gresham in 1566, following his, and his father's, favourable experiences of the Antwerp Bourse as a place where merchants could arrange credit and loans...

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Fawcett frieze - 13, Ford

Fawcett frieze - 13, Ford

SW1, Parliament Square

Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...

1 subject commemorated
Stanley Boggis

Stanley Boggis

Stanley Ernest Clyde Boggis was born on 27 August 1921. His birth was registered in the Holborn registration district. He was the son of Clyde Percy Boggis (1890-1980) and May Helen Boggis née Sher...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
William Askin

William Askin

Crew member of the 'Olga'. Died during the voyage bringing Cleopatra's Needle to London.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
J. T. Ashley

J. T. Ashley

Committee Member of Kingston Spiritualist Church in 1927.

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1 memorial