From stormy seas to Cornish light, meet some of the artists who have been inspired by the dramatic coastline of the British Isles.

From the desert of New Mexico to the clifftops of Guernsey, artists have found inspiration in all sorts of places. Here are ...

The Chiswick Press was founded by Charles Whittingham I (1767–1840) in 1811. The management of the Press was taken over in 1840 by the founder's nephew Charles Whittingham II (1795–1876). The name was ...

Thomas Brock was born in Worcester, where he was educated at the Government School of Design and apprenticed to the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works. Aged nineteen he moved to London to become ...

Clock and watch-maker. Son of Benjamin Vulliamy (1747-1811); continued family business in partnership with his younger brother Justin Theodore Vulliamy (trading as ‘Vulliamy & Sons’) until 1821.

Clock and watch-maker. Son of Benjamin Vulliamy (1747-1811); continued family business in partnership with his elder brother Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (trading as ‘Vulliamy & Sons’) until 1821.

Mathematician and computer pioneer, in Britain. Passages From The Life Of A Philosopher. By Charles Babbage, Esq., M.A., F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F. Stat. S., Hon. M.R.I.A ...

Art Sales at the Royal Academy presents unique and limited-edition works for sale by some of the strongest contemporary artists based in the UK and beyond, including Royal Academicians and invited ...

Printer, publisher, engraver, draughtsman, in London. Address: 3 Wellington St., Strand. Strawberry Hill, The Renowned Seat Of Horace Walpole. Mr. George Robins Is Honoured By Having Been Selected By ...

The Architectural Association sketch book / Edited by C. C. Brewer, F. C. Eden, A. Gilbert Scott, S. K. Greenslade - London: 1913 ...

£45/£15. Includes early-morning access to the RA’s exhibition Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism from 8.30am, light refreshments and a drinks reception. Made possible by the Armando Garza-Sada Sr.

Explore art works, paint-smeared palettes, scribbled letters and more... Artists and architects have run the RA for 250 years. Our Collection is a record of them.