| Enhanced version of original printed entry | Encoded version: searched-for items red; some Appendix and Addenda included; unique identifier CNWY875WM |
| Conway, William Martin. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 25, 1875. S. of William (1832), Canon of Westminster. B. Apr. 12, 1856, at Rochester, Kent. School, Repton. Matric. Michs. 1875; B.A. 1879; M.A. 1882. University Extension Lecturer, 1882-5. Professor of Art at University College, Liverpool, 1885-8. Slade Professor of Fine Art at Cambridge, 1901-4. In 1880 visited the chief libraries in Europe to study early printing and engraving. A collector of pictures, particularly Lombard Masters; his 'finds' included 'Christ' by Foppa and the so-called 'Danaë' of Lotto. Knighted, 1895. An enthusiastic mountaineer; joined the Alpine Club; President, 1902-4. Received the gold medal for mountain survey at the Paris Exhibition, 1900. Explored the Himalayas and the interior of Spitzbergen; surveyed the Bolivian Andes and the mountains of Tierra del Fuego; traversed the whole range of Alps. F.S.A., F.R.G.S.; awarded the Founder's medal of the Royal Georgraphical Society, 1905. Director-General of the Imperial War Museum, 1917. A trustee of the National Portrait Gallery and the Wallace Collection. M.P. for English Universities, 1918-31. Hon. Litt.D. (Durham and Manchester) 1919. Visited Russia to investigate the condition of art treasures under Soviet rule, 1924. Created Baron Conway of Allington, Dec. 7, 1931. Resided at Allington Castle, near Maidstone, which he restored. Twice married and had issue. Author, History of the Woodcutters of the Netherlands in the Fifteenth Century; The Van Eycks and their Followers; Giorgione as a Landscape Painter; The Crowd in Peace and War; Art Treasures in Soviet Russia; Episodes in a Varied Life; A Pilgrim's Quest for the Divine, etc. Died Apr. 19, 1937, aged 81. (Alpine Club Reg.; The Times, Apr. 20, 1937.) | William Martin CONWAY Approx. lifespan: 1856–1937 Tripos: Trin. Hist. 1878 Adm pens. Trinity College 1875:05:25 s. of William CONWAY (1832) Canon of: : Westminster, [ London ] b. Rochester, Kent 1856:04:12 Sch: Repton Matric 1875:10MT: BA 1879 MA 1882 University Extension Lecturer: 1882-85 Professor of Art at: : Sch: University College Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1885-88 Slade Professor of Fine Art at: : Cambridge 1901-04 In 1880 visited the chief libraries in Europe to study early printing and engraving. A collector of pictures, particularly Lombard Masters; his "finds" included "Christ" by Foppa and the so-called "Danaë" of Lotto. Knighted 1895 An enthusiastic mountaineer; joined Alpine Club President: 1902-04 Received the gold medal for mountain survey at the Paris Exhibition 1900 Explored the Himalayas, [ India ] and the interior of Spitzbergen, [ Norway ] surveyed the Bolivian Andes, [ Bolivia ] and the mountains of Tierra del Fuego [ Argentina or Chile ]; traversed the whole range of Alps, [ Europe ] FSA, F.R.G.S.; awarded the Founder's medal of the Royal Georgraphical Society 1905 Director-General of: : Imperial War Museum 1917 Trustee of: : National Portrait Gallery and the Wallace Collection. M.P. for: : English Universities 1918-31 Hon. Litt. D. (Durham and Manchester) 1919 Visited Russia to investigate the condition of art treasures under Soviet rule 1924 Created Baron CONWAY of Allington 1931:12:07 At Allington Castle, near Maidstone, [ Kent ], which he restored. Twice married and had issue. Author, History of the Woodcutters of the Netherlands in the Fifteenth Century; The Van Eycks and their Followers; Giorgione as a Landscape Painter; The Crowd in Peace and War; Art Treasures in Soviet Russia; Episodes in a Varied Life; A Pilgrim's Quest for the Divine etc. d. aged 81 1937:04:19 ( Alpine Club Reg.; The Times 1937:04:20) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H38[:add] |