Scottish Art in London. English art lovers are being given a chance of seeing the work of some sixty Scottish artists with the opening of the exhibition of contemporary Scottish art at the Royal Society of British Artists, galleries, Suffolk Street, today. The opening ceremony was performed by the Duke of Montrose, honorary president of the Society, with Sir Charles Tennyson, chairman of the Central Institute of Art and Design, in the chair. This is the 53rd annual exhibition and this is the first time it has ever been held outside Edinburgh. Photo shows, the Duke of Montrose, speaking at the opening of the exhibition today. Seated. Left-to-right on right, a speaker are, Sir Charles Tennyson, Duchess of Montrose, and Dr T Elder Dickson, president of the Society of Scottish artists. 20 October 1947