Admittance Card

Object/Artifact

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Kentucky State Parks

A card granting John James Audubon permission to exhibit his artwork at a London gallery, dated 1829: Small, rectangular card with black text on a brown background. It says, "Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, Pall-Mall East. 1829. Admit [Mr. Audubon in handwritten script] Exhibitor. You are requested to apply at the Gallery, for your Performances which may be unsold, within one week after the close of the Exhibition; and to send this Card, with your Name and the respective Numbers endorsed thereon. Mr. Smart will receive the Names of those Artists who are desirous of becoming Members of the Society."
A card granting John James Audubon permission to exhibit his artwork at a London gallery, dated 1829

Small, rectangular card with black text on a brown background. It says, "Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, Pall-Mall East. 1829. Admit [Mr. Audubon in handwritten script] Exhibitor. You are requested to apply at the Gallery, for your Performances which may be unsold, within one week after the close of the Exhibition; and to send this Card, with your Name and the respective Numbers endorsed thereon. Mr. Smart will receive the Names of those Artists who are desirous of becoming Members of the Society."

Name/Title

Admittance Card

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1938.415

Description

This is an admittance card granting John James Audubon permission to exhibit his artwork at an exhibition of the Society of British Artists in London, England in 1829. The letterpressed inscription on the card reads, "Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, Pall-Mall East. 1829. Admit [Mr. Audubon in handwritten script] Exhibitor. You are requested to apply at the Gallery, for your Performances which may be unsold, within one week after the close of the Exhibition; and to send this Card, with your Name and the respective Numbers endorsed thereon. Mr. Smart will receive the Names of those Artists who are desirous of becoming Members of the Society."

Collection

L. S. Tyler Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1829 - 1829

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Location

London, England

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

4-3/8 in

Material

Paper