List of Original Members of Royal Academy:[1]
- William Chambers.
- George Michael Moser.
- Francis Milner Newton.
- Edward Penny.
- Thomas Sandby.
- Samuel Wade.
- William Hunter.
- *Francis Hayman.
- George Barrett.
- Francesco Bartolozzi.
- Edward Burch.
- *Agostino Carlini.
- *Charles Catton.
- Mason Chamberlin.
- *J. Baptist Cipriani.
- Richard Cosway.
- John Gwynn.
- William Hoare.
- Nathaniel Hone.
- Mrs. Angelica Kauffmann.
- Jeremiah Meyer.
- Mrs. Mary Moser.
- Joseph Nollekens.
- John Richards.
- Paul Sandby.
- Domenick Serres.
- *Peter Toms.
- William Tyler.
- *Benjamin West.
- *Richard Wilson.
- Joseph Wilton.
- Richard Yeo.
- John Zoffanii.
- *Francesco Zuccarelli.
[1] The names starred were the artists who formed the first staff of visiting critics.
Friends and Acquaintances at the Dilettanti Society:
- Earl of Holderness.
- Lord Gowran.
- Sir Everard Fawkener.
- The Marquis of Granby.
- Lord Eglinton.
- Lord Anson.
- Stuart, the painter.
- Sir Charles Bunbury.
- Lord Euston.
- The Marquis of Hartington.
- Dick Edgcumbe.
- Captain George Edgcumbe.
Literary Club: first twelve members:[2]
- Reynolds.
- Johnson.
- Goldsmith.
- Dr. Nugent.
- Dr. Percy, afterwards Bishop of Dromore.
- Sir Robert Chambers.
- Sir John Hawkins.
- Burke.
- Bennet Langton.
- Chamier.
- Dyer.
- Hon. Topham Beauclerk.
[2] The membership was afterwards successively increased to thirty-five and forty.