Lawrence Gowing

English artist (1918-1991) · United Kingdom · On the map · Artists · Died at 72

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".

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