Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers

The Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers was society of etchers established in London in 1880 and given a Royal Charter in 1888. In 1991, the society was renamed the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. The society was established for the promotion of original etching as an art form. The first six fellows, all elected on 31st July 1880, were Francis Seymour Haden, Heywood Hardy, Hubert von Herkomer, Alphonse Legros, Robert Macbeth an... more

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