Dorothy Stroud
Dorothy Nancy Stroud MBE | |
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| Born | 11 January 1910 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 27 December 1997 (aged 87) London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Art History, Arts administration |
Dorothy Nancy Stroud MBE (11 January 1910 – 27 December 1997) was an English museum curator and biographer.[1][2]
After Stroud died in 1997 her ashes went to Croome Park. A plaque by the statue of Capability Brown records her role in renewing interest in his life and works.
Selected publications
[edit]- Capability Brown. Country Life, 1950. (2nd, Country Life, 1957) (3rd, Faber & Faber, London, 1975)
- The architecture of Sir John Soane. Studio Books, 1961.
- Humphry Repton. Country Life, 1962.
- Henry Holland, his life and architecture. Country Life, 1966. ISBN 9781199539489
- George Dance, architect, 1741–1825. Faber & Faber, London, 1971.
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary: Dorothy Stroud | Obituaries | News | The Independent". independent.co.uk. January 1998. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Dictionary of Art Historians". arthistorians.info. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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