Alan Clutton-Brock | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1904-10-08)8 October 1904 |
| Died | 18 December 1976(1976-12-18) (aged 72) Chastleton House, Oxfordshire, England |
| Education | Eton College; King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupations | art critic, essayist |
| Notable work | biography of William Blake, detective story Murder at Liberty Hall |
| Spouse(s) | Shelagh née Archer (died 1936), Barbara Foy Mitchell
(m. 1936) |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters including Juliet Clutton-Brock |
| Father | Arthur Clutton-Brock |
Alan Francis Clutton-Brock (8 October 1904 – 18 December 1976) was an English art critic and essayist.
Clutton-Brock was born in Weybridge, Surrey, the son of Arthur Clutton-Brock. He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.1
He was art critic of The Times, 1945–1955, a trustee of the National Gallery, and Slade Professor of Fine Art, at Cambridge, 1955–1958.1 He wrote books of art criticism, a biography of William Blake, and a detective story, Murder at Liberty Hall. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.2
Clutton-Brock was twice married. His first wife, Shelagh, née Archer, with whom he had a daughter (Juliet Clutton-Brock) and a son, died in a road accident in 1936. In the same year he married Barbara Foy Mitchell, with whom he had a daughter.2 He died at his home, Chastleton House, Oxfordshire, aged 72.3
References
References
- "Clutton-Brock, Prof. Alan Francis", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, retrieved 26 June 2016 (subscription required)
- "Mr Alan Clutton-Brock", The Times, 21 December 1976, p. 14
- Farr, Dennis. "Brock, Alan Francis Clutton- (1904–1976)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, retrieved 26 June 2016 (subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)