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John Christian

Also known as: John Christian; primary name: Christian, John Franklin Gordon
Details: individual; British; Male
Life dates: 1942-2016
Biography: Scholar of Pre-Raphaelite, particularly Burne-Jones and collector of graphic art and studio pottery. Lender of art pottery collection to BEP. Brother of Ms Margie Christian (q.v.), joint lender. Read History and History of Art at Cambridge, followed by three years working on the Old Master drawings at Christ Church, Oxford. Subsequently worked as a freelance writer and curator of exhibitons in UK, France, USA and Japan.
Bibliography: Obituary in 'Daily Telegraph' March 2016 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12201255/John-Christian-art-historian-obituary.html A selection of John Christian's correspondence, notes, invoices and sale catalogues related to his purchases were acquired by The British Museum in 2019. Please contact the curator of The British School to request access. (Please note these files include information on European prints and drawings from the Christian collection as well as British School.)

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