Royal Geographical Society
Foundation date: 1830
Active: 1830 -
Function: Society
Policy: 'The UK's learned society and professional body for geography, founded in 1830. We advance geography and support its practitioners in the UK and across the world.'
(Royal Geographical Society website 2010)
History or description: The Geographical Society of London was founded in 1830 as an institution to promote the advancement of geographical science.
Like many learned societies at the time of enlightenment, it started as a dining club in London, where select members held informal dinner debates on current scientific issues and ideas.
Under the patronage of King William IV, it later became known as The Royal Geographical Society and was granted its Royal Charter under Queen Victoria in 1859. In 1912, the Society moved to its current location, Lowther Lodge.
(Royal Geographical Society website 2010)
Works
Dates are usually the year a work was exhibited so may differ from date of production.
New entries have been made each time a work was exhibited due to a lack of evidence about the state, medium or edition shown.
Own Gertrude Bell
1926 - 1929
Since
Locations
Address Lowther Lodge 1 Kensington Gore London | View on map
1912
At these purpose built premises since
Associated People
Commissioned Charles Sargeant Jagger
To create a statue of Sir Ernest Shackleton for the exterior of the RGS's building in Kensington Gore
Citing this record
'Royal Geographical Society', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/organization.php?id=ann_1283454915, accessed 23 Jan 2020]
