Society of Arts, Instituted 1753
Society of Arts, Instituted 1753, silver palette, 1814, a scroll of paper with brushes behind inscribed, To Mr. W. Theobald For An Oil Painting MDCCCIV, rev. a closed wreath tied with a ribbon, THE/ HONORARY/ PALET/ THE SOCIETY/ FOR PROMOTING/ ARTS/ MANUFACTURES/ AND/ COMMERCE, 55 x 44 mm. A few marks, otherwise extremely fine. £395.00
The Transactions of the Society of Arts states- "Premiums and Rewards bestowed by the Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, Adelphi, during their Session, which commenced on the fourth Wednesday in October, 1813 and closed on the 1st June, 1814.- The awards were distributed on 31st May, by His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, the President."
"To Mr. William Theobald, Skinner Street, Snow Hill, for an oil painting of a celebrated poney, the silver palette".
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