Alexander Finberg
Alexander Joseph Finberg (April 23, 1866 – March 15, 1939) was an art historian focused on the History of British Art who was a founder of the Walpole Society and an expert on J. Finberg was educated at City of London College, King's College London and the Lambeth School of Art. In 1905, Finberg was commissioned to catalogue and organise the paintings in the Turner Bequest. His work rediscovered numerous previously unknown Turner canvases which led to Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen to build a new wing devoted to Turner at the Tate Britain.
Also recorded as Alexander Joseph Finberg · Alexander J. Finberg
Alexander Finberg
- Born
- 1866. · London.
- Died
- 1939.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- Occupation
- art historian, painter and illustrator.
- Fields
- art history and painting.
- Languages
- English.
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Alexander Joseph Finberg (April 23, 1866 – March 15, 1939) was an art historian focused on the History of British Art who was a founder of the Walpole Society and an expert on J. Finberg was educated at City of London College, King's College London and the Lambeth School of Art. In 1905, Finberg was commissioned to catalogue and organise the paintings in the Turner Bequest. His work rediscovered numerous previously unknown Turner canvases which led to Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen to build a new wing devoted to Turner at the Tate Britain.
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1866
Alexander Finberg was born on 17 January 1866.
1939
Alexander Finberg died on 17 January 1939.
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- 1.FINBERG, Alexander Joseph (1866-1939) - Archives Hub. Courtauld Institute of Art. GB 1518 CI/AJF' on the Archives Hub website.
- 2.Hermann, Luke. The Oxford companion to J.M.W. Turner. Oxford University Press. 108. 2001. 0198600259.
- 3.Finberg, Alexander Joseph. The development of British landscape painting in water-colours. The Studio. 30. 1918.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Complete Inventory of the Drawings of the Turner Bequest (1909)
- Finberg, Alexander Joseph. The development of British landscape painting in water-colours. The Studio. 30. 1918.
- The History of Turner's Liber Studiorum. With a new catalogue raisonn (1924)
- The Life of J M W Turner, RA (1939)
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Alexander Finberg is recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Recorded with the occupation art historian.
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