Arts Club founded in London (1863)

The Arts Club was established in London in 1863 by Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Lord Leighton. The club serves as a meeting place for individuals involved in the creative arts, either professionally or as patrons. Its founding members included prominent figures such as Dickens and Leighton, who were active in the Victorian artistic and literary scenes.

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Background. The Arts Club is a private members' club in London, founded in 1863. It was established by Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Lord Leighton among others. The club remains a meeting place for men and women involved in the creative arts, either professionally or as patrons. In the nineteenth century, members and guests included Dickens, Millais, Whistler, Kipling, Monet, Rodin, Degas, and Turgenev.

Scope Limitations. The event scope is restricted to the founding of the Arts Club in 1863. The provided passages confirm the year and founders but do not explicitly state the exact date or that Hanover Square was the founding location. Biographical details of the founders are excluded from the narrative to prevent expansion into unrelated histories.

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