Royal Academy Statistics.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 12 August 1905, Page 18

Royal Academy Statistics.

'The “Art Journal’’ gives some interesting statistics of the present 137th annual exhibit ion of the ’Royal Academy. 'There arc* at. present 38 Academicians, the two others being as yet ILA.’s-elcct only. Ten of these are absentees, and the remaining 2S send, in all. 9(1 exhibits. 'There are thirty Associates, three only being mi represented. The 27 A.R.A.’s have sent another 90 of the exhibits, Mr. Cope, another portraitist, being the only one to send six oils. By an unwritten law. Ilii* writer says. Associate? who contribute more than four works are apt to have one at least ill-hung. In this way he accounts for the fart that only two painters have exceeded this number. As has been stated. Members and Associates are responsible for only exhibits, about 10 per cent, of tin* whole. It is further estimated that on (he average each work attracts about 150 persons, making the attendance work out roughly at 300.000 for the three months. The total number of exhibits this year is 1832; in 1904 it was 1842. Of these, noil-members are responsible for 1045. 902 men sending 1195 works, and 357 women 450 works.