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Edward Harrison Compton

Edward Harrison Compton was a German painter and illustrator (1881–1960). He was born at Feldafing.

Also recorded as Harrison Compton Edward; Eduard Harrison Compton; e. harrison compton.

Edward Harrison Compton in brief

Born
1881
Died
1960
Known for
painter and illustrator
Place of birth
Feldafing
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Harrison Compton Edward, Eduard Harrison Compton and e. harrison compton. His recorded languages were German and English.

He was the child of Edward Theodore Compton.

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1787 to 1927.

Winter's Loveliness, dated 1904. Early Snow, Westmorland, Cumbria, dated 1912, held by The Wilson, inventory 1926.45. Cape Zafferano, Sicily, dated 1927, held by Laing Art Gallery, inventory TWCMS : F9123. Letters to George Newman from various correspondents, dated 1890-1940, held by Wellcome Collection. Thomas Hodgkin DCL (1831-1913), also known as Thomas Hodgkin junior, and his family, dated 1787-1951, held by Wellcome Collection. Professional and other correspondence, dated 1794-1944, held by Wellcome Collection. John Hodgkin junior (1800-1875), dated 1809-1976, held by Wellcome Collection. Henry Wellcome Letter Book 9, dated May 1905 - Feb 1906, held by Wellcome Collection. Thomas Hodgkin MD (1798-1866), dated 1790-1872, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

The Wilson: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Laing Art Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Compton, Edward Harrison, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Compton, Edward Theodore, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Compton, Benjamin Edward, (born 11 May 1956), QC 2011, Who's Who, 2011. Mackenzie, Sir (Edward Montague) Compton (1883–1972), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Edward Harrison Compton studied at Central School of Art and Design. the recorded working language is German and English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape.

Work by Edward Harrison Compton is recorded in the collections of Laing Art Gallery and The Wilson.

Chronology

  1. 1787Thomas Hodgkin DCL (1831-1913), also known as Thomas Hodgkin junior, and his family (Wellcome Collection).
  2. 1794Professional and other correspondence (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1881Edward Harrison Compton born at Feldafing.
  4. 1890Letters to George Newman from various correspondents (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1904Winter's Loveliness.
  6. 1912Early Snow, Westmorland, Cumbria (The Wilson).
  7. 1927Cape Zafferano, Sicily (Laing Art Gallery).
  8. 1960Edward Harrison Compton died at Feldafing.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Compton, Benjamin Edward, (born 11 May 1956), QC 2011, Who's Who, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Compton, Edward Harrison, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Compton, Edward Theodore, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Mackenzie, Sir (Edward Montague) Compton (1883–1972), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 6 works naming Edward Harrison Compton.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1292471: Edward Harrison Compton

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Edward Harrison Compton”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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