Henry M. Hake
Henry Mendelssohn Hake (born January 30, 1892 in London , † April 4, 1951 ) was a British art historian .
Henry Hake attended Westminster School and studied at Trinity College , Cambridge . In 1914 he became an assistant in the British Museum's Department of Prints and Drawings . From 1915 he took part in the First World War as a lieutenant and returned to the British Museum in 1919. From 1927 until his death he was director of the National Portrait Gallery .
He was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1933), Officer of the Order of Saint John (1942) and Knight Bachelor (1947).
Publications (selection)
- Catalog of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum . Vol. 5 (with Freeman O'Donoghue) London 1922; Vol. 6, London 1925.
- The English historic portrait. Document and myth . Gumberlege, London 1943.
literature
- Obituary Sir Henry Hake. Director of the National Portrait Gallery . In: The Times London April 5, 1951, p. 6.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hake, Henry M. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hake, Henry Mendelssohn (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1951 |
| Place of death | London |