Lawrence Gowing
Sir Lawrence Burnett Gowing
Early life
Born in
Career
In the 1940s he became recognised as a painter, and for the rest of his life was sought after to paint casual but quintessential portraits of the eminent, among whom were
Gowing began teaching in 1948, first as Professor of
Gowing was a trustee of the
Gowing also received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1980.[3]
Family
After a long partnership and marriage with the writer Julia Strachey, a member of the Bloomsbury Group, he married Jenny Wallis in 1967.[2] They had three daughters.[1]
Death
He died of heart failure at the age of 73.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Russell, John (7 February 1991). "Obituary: Sir Lawrence Gowing, a Painter, Writer, Curator and Teacher, 72". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d Sorensen, Lee, ed. (21 February 2018). "Gowing, Lawrence, Sir". Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh: Honorary Graduates". Heriot-Watt. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
External links
- 60 artworks by or after Lawrence Gowing at the Art UK site
- Paintings in the Tate collection
- Paintings in the National Portrait Gallery
- Profile on Royal Academy of Arts Collections
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