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| The Walpole Society’s purpose is
to promote the study of the history of British Art. It
does this by publishing an annual volume of studies written
by its members and scholars around the world. This volume
is supported by grants and the subscriptions of the members
of the Society, who in return are sent each annual volume.
These volumes usually contain over 300 pages, and the
articles can be of any length. This enables the Society
to publish primary documentation of a kind that other
scholarly journals are unable to handle. The Society therefore
has an unmatched record in the publication of the materials
of the history of British art. The field of research includes
paintings, drawings, prints, miniatures, sculpture and
illuminated manuscripts as well as patronage, collecting
and travel. The period covered is the whole of the history
of British art, from the middle ages to the present. The
publishing programme is planned well in advance, and contains
many important articles. We are always keen to encourage
scholars, young as well as established, to transcribe
journals, letters and accounts, of which there are still
very many that await publication and proper attention.
There are currently about 500 members, both personal and institutional, and we are always seeking new members both in the United Kingdom and abroad to help us in our task. Volumes are only available to members, and are not sold through bookshops or booksellers. The Society is run by an unpaid Committee, whose members are elected by the entire membership. |
