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Things I'm learning about 1817...

The Royal Academy didn't exist at Burlington House as it was still a private residence of the Dukes of Devonshire. The Academy was located in Somerset House, according to Eyrecrowe.com.

"Until 1836, the Royal Academy was housed in Somerset House on the Strand, London. A farewell dinner was held there on 17 December 1836, before the Academy moved to premises in the eastern half of the newly-built National Gallery on Trafalgar Square. The Exhibition, which opened in May 1837, was the first to be held in the new building. The Royal Academy remained in the National Gallery for just over 30 years. In August 1866, the government granted the Academy a 999-year lease of Burlington House on Piccadilly for a nominal rent, in exchange for the RA agreeing to build a third storey at its own expense. The newly renovated building opened in November 1868, and the first Exhibition there was held in the summer of 1869. The Royal Academy remains in Burlington House at present, and still holds a Summer Exhibition from May to August every year."

In 'An Affair at Apsley House', I write about a walking tour in Mayfair. Originally, I wrote they stopped off at the Royal Academy for a reprieve, but had to change it to the Egyptian Hall, which sat opposite. This building was impressive and, as the name suggested, housed artifacts acquired by Nelson. Learn more from Sharon Latham's article here.

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