Braxton's Coffee House (1702) at no.24 Henrietta Street became Rawthmell's Coffee House in 1715 and later moved to no.25, where the (R)SA first met.
The image shows the painting by Anna Katrina Zinkeisen (1901–1976) titled: 'The First Meeting of the Society of Arts at Rawthmell's Coffee House, 22 March 1754'.
Photo credit: Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Rawthmell's Coffee House
This plaque commemorates the tercentenary of Shipley's birth and the site of ...
Engraver, painter and publisher of illustrated books, and property developer in Bayswater. Born Manchester. c.1800-24 he published and sold many books of aquatints and etchings, in his own shops in...
William Henry Smith. Bookseller and politician. The son in "W. H. Smith and Son". He introduced the W. H. Smith stalls at railway stations and the business thrived. Entered politics in 1868. Appo...
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