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University College London

Borenius Lecture Notes


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0103 MS ADD 173

Held at: University College London

Title: Borenius Lecture Notes

Date(s): c1922-c1947

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 3 boxes, 1 folder

Name of creator(s): Borenius | Carl Tancred | 1885-1948 | Professor of History of Art

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Carl Tancred Borenius was born and educated in Finland. He married in 1909 Anne-Marie Runeberg. He became a lecturer in History of Art in 1914. In 1918 he became secretary to the diplomatic mission notifying the independence of Finland to Great Britain, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and the Holy See. The following year he was temporary diplomatic representative of Finland in England. Borenius was Durning-Lawrence Professor of History of Art at University College London from 1922 to 1947. He published many books and articles mainly concerned with art and art history. He died in September 1948.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Lecture notes by Borenius when he was Professor of History of Art at University College London.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

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Open.

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Normal copyright restrictions apply.

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Detailed catalogue

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Unknown.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Date(s) of descriptions: 1999


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Art history | Art theory | Arts

Personal names
Borenius | Carl Tancred | 1885-1948 | art historian

Corporate names
University College London

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