Subject:

Wilson, John  Search this

British Commission  Search this

London Society of Arts  Search this

School of Design (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Date:

1854

Category:

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes:

Rathbun, Richard. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1916, p. 60

Summary:

On behalf of the London Society of Arts, Professor John Wilson of the British Commission presents instruments and models useful in the art of design to the Smithsonian Institution. They are lent to the School of Design in Washington to aid in instruction.

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Art--History  Search this

Art objects  Search this

Gifts  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_379