Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers | |
Formation | 1895 |
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Founder | Alyn Williams |
Founded at | London, England |
President | Ray Winder |
Patron | Charles III |
Website | royal-miniature-society |
The Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers, more commonly known as the Royal Miniature Society (RMS), is an art society founded in 1895 dedicated to upholding and continuing the tradition of miniature painting and sculpture,[1] generally meaning the painted portrait miniature, a particular English tradition.
The Society's aims are to "esteem, protect and practise the traditional 16th Century art of miniature work, emphasising the infinite patience needed for its fine techniques."[2] Since 2002, its patron has been Charles III.[3]