In Great Britain, the acronym R.A. stands for “Royal Academician,” meaning an artist or architect who has achieved enough renown to become a member of England’s Royal Academy of Arts. Sir Malcolm Reid has been made an R.A. for his celebrated paintings. Sir Malcolm’s status as a Royal Academician is especially prestigious given that there are never more than 100 R.A.s at any given time.
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Chapter 1
...has a soft voice, though in actuality, her father, Sir Malcolm Reid, is a prominent R.A.; while Constance’s mother was alive, she traveled in prominent socialist circles. Constance and her sister...
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