Gerard Baldwin Brown
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Gerard Baldwin Brown was a British art historian.
Brown was born in London
, the son of church minister James Baldwin Brown
and his wife, a sister of the sculptor Henry Leifchild. He studied at Oriel College, Oxford and became a Fellow at Brasenose College in 1874. He became the first holder of the Watson-Gordon Professorship of Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh
in 1880 and held the chair until his retirement in 1930.
The six-volume The Arts in Early England, which he began publishing in 1903 and which still occupied him at his death, has been regarded as Brown's most important work.
Brown also wrote an early review of Historic Preservation legislation in various European countries ("The Care of Ancient Monuments," 1905).
He was cremated and his ashes interred with his parents at West Norwood Cemetery
.
Brown was born in London
London
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, the son of church minister James Baldwin Brown
James Baldwin Brown
James Baldwin Brown was a British Congregational minister.In 1839 he was one of the first to graduate from London University. He was Minister in Derby, in 1843, at Claylands Chapel, Clapham Road, in 1846, and at Brixton Independent Chapel, Brixton Road, from 1870 until his death.He was famous at...
and his wife, a sister of the sculptor Henry Leifchild. He studied at Oriel College, Oxford and became a Fellow at Brasenose College in 1874. He became the first holder of the Watson-Gordon Professorship of Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
in 1880 and held the chair until his retirement in 1930.
The six-volume The Arts in Early England, which he began publishing in 1903 and which still occupied him at his death, has been regarded as Brown's most important work.
Brown also wrote an early review of Historic Preservation legislation in various European countries ("The Care of Ancient Monuments," 1905).
He was cremated and his ashes interred with his parents at West Norwood Cemetery
West Norwood Cemetery
West Norwood Cemetery is a cemetery in West Norwood in London, England. It was also known as the South Metropolitan Cemetery.One of the first private landscaped cemeteries in London, it is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries of London, and is a site of major historical, architectural and...
.
External links
- Full-text facsimiles of works by G. B. Brown, including The Arts in Early England at the Internet Archive.