
The Distribution of Premiums in the Society of Arts (painting 5 of 6 in the series 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture')
James Barry · Irish, 1741-1806
Free download
Palette
All 5 colors in one file, ready to load as swatches in Adobe, Procreate, GIMP or Krita, or as CSS variables.
Palette file
Credit this image
The Distribution of Premiums in the Society of Arts (painting 5 of 6 in the series 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture'), James Barry (1741), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com
The Distribution of Premiums in the Society of Arts (painting 5 of 6 in the series 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture'), James Barry (1741), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.comThe Distribution of Premiums in the Society of Arts (painting 5 of 6 in the series 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture'), James Barry (1741), Wikimedia Commons. Via <a href="https://artnap.com/artwork/cmsat-164398487">artnap.com</a>
Why is this public domain? Wikimedia Commons lists this work as public domain.
About this work
A large crowded scene shows an elegantly dressed central gentleman in a fur-trimmed cloak beside a pedestal marked Premiums, with women, children and robed men gathered around. A painted panel, classical sculptures and a distant domed building appear in the composition.

































