Sir, the building for the Virginia Museum, in this city is now nearly completed
Subtitle: and the establishment will, we flatter ourselves, be opened early the ensuing summer. : It is our wish to have annual exhibitions of the works of art ... Many artists have productions on hand, which they would like to dispose of, in Richmond ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 41986
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1817
Place of publication: Richmond
Language: eng
Subjects: Commercial Art galleries; American Painting; Exhibitions; Virginia Museum (Founded 1817)
Notes: "The first annual exhibition to take place the first Monday in October next; each individual sending any specimen of art must have it framed, and may be assured attention will be used to place it advantageously ..."

Dated: Richmond, Virginia. [Blank] 181[blank].

The original, held by the New York Historical Society, is signed in ms. by James Warrell & R. Lorton and dated 4th March, 1817.

Shaw & Shoemaker 41986

Hummel, R.O. Southeastern broadsides, 3318

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.