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Stanley Littlejohn

1876 – 1917

British conservator

Restorer
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About Stanley Littlejohn

Lived 1876 – 1917 (aged 40–41). Stanley Littlejohn was a restorer.

Littlejohn's work on William Blake's Glad Day is one of the restorer's most regarded achievements.

Stanley Littlejohn (1876–1917) was an English painting conservator and restorer. He is best known for his work on Tintoretto's sketches, and for his restoration of a number of paintings and drawings by William Blake, including Glad Day and The Ghost of a Flea.

Born in Camberwell, London, Littlejohn began his career as an engraver. In 1904, he was appointed to the staff of the British Museum repairing and restoring workshop, and became its head in 1908. He had a deep interest in Oriental painting and employed many of the techniques of master Japanese methods of mounting, He was employed by the National Portrait Gallery on two occasions, when he worked on pieces by John Constable, George Richmond and Alfred Stevens. In 1918, The Burlington Magazine wrote that "each artist of this rank leaves an actual void which can never be filled by anyone else".

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Important facts

Born
1876
Birth century
Died
1917
Occupation
Restorer
Employers
British Museum

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Who was Stanley Littlejohn?

British conservator (1876–1917)

When was Stanley Littlejohn born?

Stanley Littlejohn was born in 1876.

When did Stanley Littlejohn die?

Stanley Littlejohn died in 1917.

What was Stanley Littlejohn's occupation?

Stanley Littlejohn was a restorer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stanley Littlejohn

· Wikidata: Q7599753

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