About Homan Potterton
Lived 1946 – 2020 (aged 74). Homan Potterton was an Irish art historian and art critic.
Homan Franklyn Potterton (9 May 1946 – 8 December 2020) was an art historian and writer who was director of the National Gallery of Ireland, 1980-88.
Potterton was from Rathcormick, near Trim, County Meath, Ireland, where the Potterton family had lived since the 17th century.
Potterton died in London of cancer at the age of 74.
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Who was Homan Potterton?
Irish art critic and historian (1946–2020)
When was Homan Potterton born?
Homan Potterton was born on 9 May 1946 in County Meath.
When did Homan Potterton die?
Homan Potterton died on 8 December 2020.
What was Homan Potterton's occupation?
Homan Potterton was an art historian and art critic.
What nationality was Homan Potterton?
Homan Potterton was Irish.
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