| Constable, W. G. (William George), 1887-1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| type | Scholar/Critic/Expert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dates | 1887-1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| city | Cambridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| state | MA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| other cities | Boston, MA; London, United Kingdom; | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sex | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| history |
Art historian and museum curator. Born in Derby, England, and studied for the bar at Cambridge University. Following World War I military service, he decided to pursue art instead of law. For three years, he attended the Slade School and the Bartlett School of Architecture. In 1923, he joined the National Gallery, becoming Assistant Director in 1929, but accepted the position of Director of the Courtauld Institute the following year. In 1938, Constable became Curator of Paintings at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts until his retirement in 1957. W. G. Constable was a distant relative of the early 19th century British painter, John Constable. |
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| decades | 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 |
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