Arthur Gardner

Ernest Arthur Gardner MA FSA (16 May 1878 – 29 January 1972) known as Arthur Gardner, was an English writer, art historian and photographer with a particular focus on medieval sculpture and architecture.

Early life Ernest Arthur Gardner was born in Harrow on the Hill to the antiquary Samuel Gardner. He graduated in 1901 from King's College, Cambridge, and entered the family firm of stockbrokers afterwards. He remained working there for 40 years.

Career Gardner significantly contributed to the study of medieval architecture and sculpture.

Publications Some of his publications include:

An Account of Medieval Figure-Sculpture in England. With 855 photographs (Cambridge University Press, 1912) co-authored with E. S. Prior French Sculpture of the Thirteenth Century: seventy-eight examples of masterpieces of medieval art illustrating works at Reims (The Medici Society, 1915) The Peaks, Lochs and Coasts of the Western Highlands (H. F. and G. Witherby, 1924) revised and enlarged edition 1928 The Art and Sport of Alpine Photography (H. F. and G. Witherby, 1927) Medieval Sculpture in France (Cambridge University Press, 1931) Sun, Cloud and Snow in the Western Highlands (Grant and Murray, 1933) A Handbook of English Medieval Sculpture (Cambridge University Press, 1935) revised and enlarged in 1951 as English Medieval Sculpture An Introduction to French Church Architecture (Cambridge University Press, 1938) Alabaster Tombs of the Pre-Reformation Period in England (Cambridge University Press, 1940) Britain's Mountain Heritage, and its Preservation as National Parks (B. T. Batsford, 1942) revised second edition Western Highlands (B. T. Batsford, 1947) Lincoln Angels (Friends of Lincoln Cathedral, c.1955) Minor English Wood Sculpture 1400-1550 (Alec Tiranti, 1958)