Conway, William Martin

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(William) Martin Conway, Baron Conway of Allington (1856–1937); art historian and mountaineer.

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(William) Martin Conway, Baron Conway of Allington (1856–1937; Oxford DNB); art historian and mountaineer. Published books on artists including Reynolds, Gainsborough and Dürer; also published works on travel and mountaineering. Took over from Frederick Pollock as Chairman of the Committee of Management in February 1895.

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Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of (William) Martin Conway. Dry-Plate Glass Negative. 1895. NPG x1054 © National Portrait Gallery, London. https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw160423/William-Martin-Conway-1st-Baron-Conway-of-Allington.

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Citation

“Conway, William Martin,” The History of the Society of Authors, 1884–1914, accessed April 25, 2024, https://historysoa.com/people/Conway-William-Martin.

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