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Lawrence Gowing
AuthorBooks · Second hand1918-1991
Sir Lawrence Burnett Gowing was an English artist, writer, curator and teacher. Initially recognised as a portrait and landscape painter, he quickly rose to prominence as an art educator, writer, and eventually, curator and museum trustee. He was described as a prominent member of the "English Establishment". As a student of art history he was largely self-taught.
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About Lawrence Gowing
Birth
1918
Death
1991
Sir Lawrence Burnett Gowing was an English artist, writer, curator and teacher. Initially recognised as a portrait and landscape painter, he quickly rose to prominence as an art educator, writer, and eventually, curator and museum trustee. He was described as a prominent member of the "English Establishment". As a student of art history he was largely self-taught.
Lawrence Gowing was a prominent London-born artist who excelled in both painting and art history.
His role as a university professor allowed him to share his profound insight into the world of painting.
He is widely recognized for his seminal work on the master Vermeer.
Throughout his prolific career, Gowing published a total of 59 works focused on art and its figures.
His artistic legacy was particularly centered on the portrait genre, capturing the essence of his subjects.
