Charles Kingsley Adams
Charles Kingsley Adams (born June 17, 1899 in Sidcup , Kent , † January 19, 1971 in London ) was a British art historian .
Life
He was the son of a watchmaker. He studied at Brasenose College , Oxford and served as 2nd Lieutenant in the East Surrey Regiment in France during World War I, where he was wounded. In 1919 he became an assistant at the National Portrait Gallery in London, whose director he was from 1951 until his retirement in 1964, succeeding Henry M. Hake . In 1954 he became Commander of the Order of the British Empire . He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London .
Publications (selection)
- A catalog of the pictures in the Garrick Club . Garrick Club, London 1936.
- with Erna Auerbach : Paintings and sculpture at Hatfield House. A catalog . Constable, London 1971.
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| SURNAME | Adams, Charles Kingsley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sidcup , Kent |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th January 1971 |
| Place of death | London |