The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1863 was the ninety fifth Summer Exhibition of the British Royal Academy of Arts. It was held at the National Gallery in London from 4 May to 25 July 1863. The former Pre-Raphaelite John Everett Millais exhibited The Eve of St Agnes . [1]
David Roberts exhibited a number of works. These included views of the River Thames St Paul's Looking East and St Paul's Looking West. [2] Other paintings on display included The Coronation of the King of Prussia by George Housman Thomas, commissioned by Queen Victoria. [3] Charles Lucy featured a depiction of the reconciliation between Gainsborough and Reynolds, founding members of the Academy and longer-term rivals. Several of the group who became known as the St John's Wood Clique displayed scenes from British history. [4]