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#DidYouKnow the Society was founded in 1707 at the Bear Tavern in the Strand? Founding members John Talman, John Bagford and Humphrey Wanley met “each Friday in the evening by six of the clock upon the pain of forfeiture of six pence”
🖼️Portrait of Wanley by Thomas Hill
[1/2] Our #CollectionHighlight today is the Parmentier Panel – named after its original sixteenth century donor, Jehan Parmentier. It was exhibited and presented to the Society in December 1886 by the clergyman William Maskell – over 130 years ago! #socantiquaries
We are delighted to announce that Fellows can now access five Arts & Sciences journal collections through our new subscription to @JSTOR! These multi-disciplinary collections total over 760 academic journals. See SALON no.448 for more info & a titles list: https://t.co/wFu6xtRMMu
Another beautiful illustration for #Easter from our Lindsey Psalter, this time in a very different #medieval art style to the crucifixion scene from #GoodFriday. The tinted drawing shows the holy women at Chris's tomb. #EasterSunday
For our upcoming PG Open Day (25th Oct) Prof Scull FSA will be leading an archaeology breakout session. You will have the chance to handle Hydriotaphia by Thomas Browne, the Britannia Romana, and Pietro Fabris watercolours amongst many others! To book: https://t.co/qjllKPnFQj
View over 100 paintings we have here at Burlington House on ArtUk (@artukdotorg) and find out some more about them! #Art #ArtHistory
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Upcoming FREE public lecture at the Society on November 6th at 1pm. 'Seeing Milton's Voice, or Illustrations to Paradise Lost; a social history of Great Britain' by Professor Howard JM Hanley, FSA https://t.co/499hd0lxk8
Watch a video delving into the #mysteries of the #PastonTreasure, narrated by @stephenfry: https://t.co/Wxy6GCs6Tw - 9 of our series of arch-topped royal portraits are currently at the exhibition, taking place @YaleBritishArt
Tonight: Ordinary Meeting of Fellows w/ lecture by John Onians FSA (expert in #architecture & #art #history) https://t.co/a11109T8N8
#HenryVIII is #10 on the #HistoryHot100 list by @BBCHistoryMag. Learn more about the #Tudors at our #BloodRoyal #exhibition (ends 25 Aug)