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Although largely forgotten today, T. L. Donaldson (1795–1885) was one of the most distinguished early Presidents (1863–1865). He built relatively little but as an educator and architectural writer, he was immensely important. He was described by the Prince of Wales in 1879 as 'the father of the Institute and of the profession'. In 1842, he became the first Professor of Architecture at University College, London, where he strove to bring together the disciplines of architecture and engineering. He was a key figure in the building of the Crystal Palace. As a founding member and Honorary Secretary for many years, he was instrumental in establishing the Royal Institute of British Architects’s national and international reputation.

The Royal Institute of British Architects

London

Title

Thomas Leverton Donaldson (1795–1885), PRIBA

Date

c.1872

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 88 x W 70 cm

Accession number

PCF16

Acquisition method

commissioned by the RIBA, c.1872

Work type

Painting

The Royal Institute of British Architects

66 Portland Place, London, Greater London W1B 1AD England

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Artist or maker

Charles Martin

1820–1906

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Joseph Bonomi, Curator of Sir John Soane's Museum (1861–1878) Sir John Soane’s Museum
Charles Wheatstone (1802–1875) The Royal Society
Colonel Samuel Wilson (1792–1881), Lord Mayor of London (1838) Guildhall Art Gallery
Alexander James Beresford Hope (1820–1887), PRIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects
Thomas Leverton Donaldson (1795–1885), PRIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects
Thomas Laycock (1812–1876) Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Mrs Wilson, née Jemima Lea, Lady Mayoress (1838) Guildhall Art Gallery