The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition in London has been an annual event since 1769. Today, about a thousand works are selected to be shown each year from over 10,000 entries. The exhibition, which includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, architectural designs, and models, continues to be the largest open exhibition in the UK. First published in the 1870s, Royal Academy Illustratedpresents the highlights of each year's show andis an...