Papers relating to acquisitions

• Reference:GB 1716 RSA2/1

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Acquisitions fall into four categories; Bequests made after the death of the owner; Deposits where the depositor has received a benefit from the Academy, such as election as a member or receipt of an Award or Scholarship; Gifts made during the owner’s lifetime; and Purchases, where money changes hands either direct to the artist or owner, or via a gallery or auction house. Traditionally the majority of works in the collection have been and still are acquired via categories 1-3 above.