Barchas, Janine. What Jane Saw.
British Institution
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | Anna Mary Howitt | AMH
submitted her large painting Gretchen at the Fountain to the British Institution
, which, to the disgust of Dante Gabriel Rossetti
, rejected it. Gretchen is a diminutive of Margaret in German: this is... |
Timeline
11 June 1805
The British Institution
was founded, with a meeting of subscribers to appoint a select committee to serve until directors could be chosen.
10 May to 14 August 1813
The British Institution
held a retrospective exhibition of 141 paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds
at its Pall Mall Picture Galleries: a major event of the social season, both cultural and patriotic.