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Margaret Whinney

1897 – 1975

English art historian

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About Margaret Whinney

Lived 1897 – 1975 (aged 78). Margaret Whinney was a British art historian.

Margaret Dickens Whinney (4 February 1897 or 1894

She was a vice president of the Society of Antiquaries, secretary and editor to the Walpole Society, a trustee of Sir John Soane's Museum and a member of the Advisory Council of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Honours In 1967, Whinney was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA).

Publications The Nation's Pictures: a Guide to the Chief National and Municipal Picture Galleries of England, Scotland and Wales (with Anthony Blunt, 1950). English Art, 1625–1714 (with Oliver Millar, 1957), as part of the "Oxford History of English Art" . Sculpture in Britain, 1530–1830 (1964), as part of the "Pelican History of Art" . Early Flemish Painting (1968). The Collection of Models by John Flaxman (with Rupert Gunnis, 1967). English Sculpture 1720–1830 (1971). Christopher Wren (1971)

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Courtauld Institute of Art
Awards
Fellow of the British Academy; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Also known as
Margaret Dickens Whinney

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Margaret Whinney?

English art historian (1897–1975)

When was Margaret Whinney born?

Margaret Whinney was born on 4 February 1897 in Hammersmith.

When did Margaret Whinney die?

Margaret Whinney died on 29 August 1975.

What was Margaret Whinney's occupation?

Margaret Whinney was an art historian.

What nationality was Margaret Whinney?

Margaret Whinney was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Margaret Whinney

· Wikidata: Q3290527

· DBpedia: Margaret Whinney

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