The
Royal College of Art was originally founded in 1837 as a school of
industrial design. In 1852 it moved from its original home in Somerset
House to Marlborough House and was renamed the Central School of Practical
Art. In 1863 it moved to new buildings in Exhibition Road but it was
not until 1896 that it was renamed the Royal College of Art
by Queen Victoria.
In 1920 William Rothenstein became
principal of the Royal College of Art.
A talented teacher, Rothenstein held the post until 1935. Gilbert
Ledward also taught at the college during this period. The art
departments have had many distinguished students in
the 20th century including Henry Moore, David Hockney and R. B. Kitaj.
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