Carr, Joseph William Comyns

Subject

Carr, Joseph William Comyns (1849–1916)

Description

J. Comyns Carr (1849–1916); author, gallery director and theatre manager.

Birth

1849

Death

1916

Sex

Occupation

Author

Gallery Director

Theatre Manager

Biography

J. Comyns Carr (1849–1916; Oxford DNB); author, gallery director and theatre manager. Advocate of Pre-Raphaelite art, writing criticism of the art establishment. Became editor of L'Art in 1875, founded Art and Letters (1881–1883), and was editor of the English Illustrated Magazine (1883–1886). Published several books of his journalism.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry

https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/46761

Committee(s)

Committee of Management

Council

Articles of Association Sub-Committee

Image Source

London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. Portrait of Joseph William Comyns Carr. Albumen Cabinet Card. 1900s. NPG x5674 © National Portrait Gallery, London. https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw178528/Joseph-William-Comyns-Carr.

Files

Collection

Society of Authors Members

Citation

“Carr, Joseph William Comyns,” The History of the Society of Authors, 1884–1914, accessed June 3, 2023, https://historysoa.com/people/Carr-Joseph-William-Comyns.