The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers is an art institution based in London, England. The original Society of Painter-Etchers was founded in 1880, inspired by the French group of the same name which existed in Paris. It was established by Haden, Tissot, Legros, Macbeth, Heywood Hardy and Herkomer (Whistler had a row with his brother-in-law, Haden, and would not join). It achieved its Royal Charter in 1888, becoming the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers. By 1911, when King George V granted a Charter of Incorporation and Bye-laws, the R.E., as it came to be styled, had grown in prestige and become fully established. From 1919, in token of solidarity, Presidents of the Royal Academy have always been elected Honorary Fellows of the R.E. The society changed its name to the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers in 1991. Its address is: Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH, England.
External links
- Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers website
- A brief history of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers by Joseph Winkelman PPRE
