Sidney Colvin
Sir Sidney Colvin (born June 18, 1845 in Norwood, Surrey , † May 11, 1927 in Kensington ) was an English literary and art critic.
life and work
After Colvin graduated from Trinity College , Cambridge , he became a lecturer there in 1868. In 1873 he was appointed Slade Professor of Fine Art and the next year director of the Fitzwilliam Museum .
In 1884 Colvin moved to London and worked at the British Museum there . His main publications deal with biographies on Landor (1881) and Keats (1887) in the "English Men of Letters series", as well as the "Edinburgh Edition" of Robert Louis Stevenson's work, the publication of the letters of Keats (1887) and the Vailima Letters ( 1899), letters that Stevenson had written to him; followed by A Florentine Picture Chronicle (1898) and Early History of Engraving in England (1905).
In both the arts and literature, Colvin's profound knowledge made him well known beyond his own publications. In 1911 Colvin was beaten to Knight Bachelor ("Sir").
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Colvin, Sidney |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Colvin, Sir Sidney |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British author, literary and art critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norwood, Surrey |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1927 |
| Place of death | Kensington |