The Pen and Pencil Club

Foundation date: 16 December 1876
Dissolution date: 2 May 1922

Function: Art society

Policy: The objects of the club shall be to promote friendly intercourse, and to encourage the interchange of ideas between gentleman wholly or partially engaged in the pursuit of, or specially interested in, the Fine Arts, Literature, Science, and the Drama.

Rules: 1. Monthly meetings, during the period of the year after-named, when the members shall dine together.
2. Special meetings for Artistic, Dramatic, Musical or other entertainment.
3. The Exhibition of the Works of Members, at the Meetings with music, literary readings, and other entertainment.
4. Excursions, if considered desirable.
5. Ordinary members limited to 100

Meeting schedule: monthly

Activities: criticism of works, discussions on art, exhibitions (members only), meetings, musical entertainments, musical evenings, social events, social meetings, soirees

Publications: reports

Benefits: advice from fellow members, criticism of work by fellow members, eligible for exhibition, participation in all events, use of club premises

Composition: architects, artisans, corresponding members, men only, professional artists, professional engravers, professional musicians, professional painters, professional portrait painters, professional sculptors, professional writers

Funding types: annual subscription, sales commission

Citing this record

'The Pen and Pencil Club', 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=msib6_1209041544, accessed 20 Jan 2021]