International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers

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The International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers was an artists' association based in London.

This was founded in 1897 on the initiative of James McNeill Whistler , but only presented to the public a year later. Whistler was president and Auguste Rodin , with Whistler's death in 1903 Rodin was elected new president in 1904 and John Lavery was elected vice-president.

The first exhibition was held at Prince's Skating Club in Knightsbridge, London, and the works on display were by artists from the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Germany, France and the USA. The participation of women was also noteworthy at the time.

During the First World War, German and Austrian members were suspended. The once successful artists' association lost its importance in the 1920s and was dissolved in 1925.

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