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| Cust, Lionel Henry. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 31, 1877. S. and h. of Reginald John (next), of 13, Eccleston Square, London. B. Jan. 25, 1859, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Easter, 1877; Scholar, 1880; B.A. (11th Classic) 1881; M.A. 1884; Litt.D. 1914. At the War Office, 1882. Assistant in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, 1884-95. Director of the National Portrait Gallery, 1895-1909. Surveyor of the King's Pictures and Works of Art and Gentleman Usher to the King, 1901-27. Extra Gentleman Usher, 1928. Life trustee of Shakespeare's birthplace. C.V.O., 1914. K.C.V.O., 1927. Knight of Grace of St John-of-Jerusalem. F.S.A. Joint editor and director of the Burlington Magazine, 1909-19. Contributed numerous articles to the Dictionary of National Biography. Wrote a series of articles for The Times, on 'Private Art Collections.' Made a special study of English portraiture. Credited with having initiated the researches, now periodically embodied in the Transactions of the Walpole Society. Married and had issue. Of Datchet House, Windsor. Author, The Royal Collection of Paintings at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle; Notes on the Authentic Portraits of Mary Queen of Scots; Eton College Portraits; A study of Albrecht Düurer; A History of the Society of 'Dilettanti'; A Memoir of Sir John Cust, etc. Died Oct. 12, 1929, at Datchet House. (The Times, Oct. 14, 1929; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who.) | Lionel Henry CUST Approx. lifespan: 1859–1929 Tripos: Trin. Class. 1881 Adm pens. Trinity College 1877:05:31 s. and h. of Reginald John CUST (1847) of 13 Eccleston Square, London , b. London , 1859:01:25 Sch: Eton Matric 1877:04ET: Scholar 1880 BA 11 th Classic 1881 MA 1884 Litt. D. 1914 At War Office 1882 Assistant in the Department of Prints and Drawings at British Museum 1884-95 Director of: : National Portrait Gallery 1895-1909 Surveyor of King's Pictures and Works of Art and Gentleman Usher to: : King 1901-27 Extra Gentleman Usher: 1928 Life Trustee of: : Shakespeare's birthplace. CVO 1914 KCVO 1927 Knight of Grace of St John-of-Jerusalem. FSA Joint editor and Director of: : Burlington Magazine 1909-19 Contributed numerous articles to the Dictionary of National Biography. Wrote a series of articles for The Times, on "Private Art Collections." Made a special study of English portraiture. Credited with having initiated the researches, now periodically embodied in the Transactions of Walpole Society m. and had issue. Of Datchet House, [Datchet, Windsor], [Berkshire], Author, The Royal Collection of Paintings at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle; Notes on the Authentic Portraits of Mary Queen of Scots; Sch: Eton College Portraits; A study of Albrecht Dürer; A History of Society of "Dilettanti"; A Memoir of Sir John CUST etc. d. Datchet House, [Datchet], [Berkshire], 1929:10:12 ( The Times 1929:10:14; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who. ) |