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'''Edward Robinson''' (November 1, 1858 in [[Boston]] – 1931) was an American writer and authority on art.
'''Edward Robinson''' (November 1, 1858, [[Boston]] – April 18, 1931, [[New York City]]) was an American writer and authority on art.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1931/04/19/archives/edward-robinson-art-director-dies-metropolitan-museum-official-for.html |title=Edward Robinson, Art Director Dies; ... |date=April 19, 1931 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
He graduated from [[Harvard College|Harvard]] in 1879, and spent the following five years in study, especially in [[Greece]] (15 months) and in [[Berlin]] (3 semesters), devoting his attention chiefly to [[archaeology]]. From 1895 to 1902, he was curator of classical antiquities in the [[Boston Museum of Fine Arts]], and beginning in 1902 was director of the museum for three years. He became assistant director of the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] in New York in 1906, and succeeded Sir [[Caspar Purdon Clarke]] as director in 1910. He lectured on archaeology at Harvard in 1893-94 and in 1898-1902, and was secretary of the [[Boston Art Commission|Art commission of Boston]] in 1890-98. He prepared catalogues and contributed many articles on art and archaeological subjects for magazines. He was a member of many learned societies.
Robinson graduated from [[Harvard College|Harvard]] in 1879, and spent the following five years in study, especially in [[Greece]] (15 months) and in [[Berlin]] (3 semesters), devoting his attention chiefly to [[archaeology]].


From 1895 to 1902, Robinson was curator of classical antiquities in the [[Boston Museum of Fine Arts]], and beginning in 1902 was director of the museum for three years.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-edward-robinson-appoint/134648682/ |title=Edward Robinson Appointed Director of Boston Art Museum, to Succeed Gen Loring |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=14 |date=May 28, 1902 |accessdate=November 5, 2023 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He became assistant director of the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] in New York in 1906, and succeeded Sir [[Caspar Purdon Clarke]] in 1910, becoming [[List of Directors of the Metropolitan Museum of Art|the third director of "the Met"]], a position he held for 21 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/conservation-and-scientific-research/objects-conservation/department-history |title=Department History: The Practice of Objects Conservation in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1870–2011 |publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art}}</ref> He lectured on archaeology at Harvard in 1893–1894 and in 1898–1902, and was secretary of the [[Boston Art Commission|Art commission of Boston]] during 1890–1898. He prepared catalogues and contributed many articles on art and archaeological subjects for magazines. He was a member of many learned societies.
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Latest revision as of 04:27, 5 November 2023

Not to be confused with Edward Robinson (scholar).
Edward Robinson (curator)
Edward Robinson, John Singer Sargent, 1903
BornNovember 1, 1858
Boston
Died1931
NationalityAmerican

Edward Robinson (November 1, 1858, Boston – April 18, 1931, New York City) was an American writer and authority on art.[1]

Biography

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Robinson graduated from Harvard in 1879, and spent the following five years in study, especially in Greece (15 months) and in Berlin (3 semesters), devoting his attention chiefly to archaeology.

From 1895 to 1902, Robinson was curator of classical antiquities in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and beginning in 1902 was director of the museum for three years.[2] He became assistant director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1906, and succeeded Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke in 1910, becoming the third director of "the Met", a position he held for 21 years.[3] He lectured on archaeology at Harvard in 1893–1894 and in 1898–1902, and was secretary of the Art commission of Boston during 1890–1898. He prepared catalogues and contributed many articles on art and archaeological subjects for magazines. He was a member of many learned societies.

References

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  1. ^ "Edward Robinson, Art Director Dies; ..." The New York Times. April 19, 1931.
  2. ^ "Edward Robinson Appointed Director of Boston Art Museum, to Succeed Gen Loring". The Boston Globe. May 28, 1902. p. 14. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Department History: The Practice of Objects Conservation in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1870–2011". Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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