| Birth date | 8 October 1904 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Weybridge, Surrey, England |
| Death date | 18 December 1976 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Chastleton House, Oxfordshire, England |
| Education | Eton College; King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | art critic, essayist |
| Notable works | biography of William Blake, detective story Murder at Liberty Hall |
| Father | Arthur Clutton-Brock |
| Spouse | Shelagh née Archer (died 1936), Barbara Foy Mitchell (m. 1936) |
Alan Francis Clutton-Brock (8 October 1904 – 18 December 1976) was an English art critic and essayist.
Clutton-Brock was born in Weybridge, Surrey, the son of Arthur Clutton-Brock. He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.[1]
He was art critic of The Times, 1945–1955, a trustee of the National Gallery, and Slade Professor of Fine Art, at Cambridge, 1955–1958.[1] He wrote books of art criticism, a biography of William Blake, and a detective story, Murder at Liberty Hall. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.[2]
Clutton-Brock was twice married. His first wife, Shelagh, née Archer, with whom he had a daughter (Juliet Clutton-Brock) and a son, died in a road accident in 1936. In the same year he married Barbara Foy Mitchell, with whom he had a daughter.[2] He died at his home, Chastleton House, Oxfordshire, aged 72.[3]
References
- ^ "Clutton-Brock, Prof. Alan Francis", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, retrieved 26 June 2016 (subscription required)
- ^ "Mr Alan Clutton-Brock", The Times, 21 December 1976, p. 14
- ^ Farr, Dennis. "Brock, Alan Francis Clutton- (1904–1976)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, retrieved 26 June 2016