The Summer Exhibition
10 artworks
Ruskin Spear RA
Portrait of Ernest Marsh , ca. 1954
Charles Sims RA
Clio and the Children , 1913 & 1915
Jean Cooke RA
William Roberts RA
Combat , By 1966
Sir Stanley Spencer RA
The Dustbin, Cookham , 1956
Leonard Rosoman RA
Jumping Figure: Mojave Desert , 1970
Eileen Cooper RA
Search , 2001
Gilbert Spencer RA
An Artist's Progress , 1959
Craigie Aitchison RA
Crucifixion 1988/89 , 1988-1989
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Visit The Great Spectacle for £5
Special offer
Turner, Constable, Emin, Hockney and even Winston Churchill all exhibited their work in past Summer Exhibitions. See their work and more in our show The Great Spectacle: 250 Years of the Summer Exhibition, which explores the history of a cultural institution. Summer Exhibition ticket holders can visit for just £5. Simply keep your ticket, and then show it when you book at the Ticket Office. You don’t need to visit on the same day – the offer stands until the exhibition closes on 19 August.
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