Artists’ Papers Register
A location register of the papers of artists, designers and craftspeople held in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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Artists’ Papers RegisterA location register of the papers of artists, designers and craftspeople held in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland |
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| GB/NNAF/P36754 Atkinson, Robert (1883-1952) Gender: Male Functions, occupations and activities English architect; born in Wigton, Cumbria (1 August 1883); studied at University College and School of Art, Nottingham; worked in London (1864-1915); travelled to Italy and after his return (1904) he was in demand as a draughtsman and perspectivist; became Headmaster of the Architectural Association School in London (1913-20), and Director of Education (1920-29); helped to spread the Beaux-Arts style and was influential both in the development of architectural education and as an assessor for several major competitions of the 1930s, including the RIBA building in London and Norwich City Hall; died in London (26 December 1952). Thesaurus ARCHITECTS Archival Resources Number noted: 3 Letter to D S MacColl, 1935 Held at: Glasgow University Library, Special Collections Department Other information: Art History Papers 1850-1950 Notebooks (3) for Bath improvement scheme, 1915 Held at: Royal Institute of British Architects Library Correspondence with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1922-1940 Held at: Victoria & Albert Museum, Archive of Art and Design Document reference: MA/1/A1080 Comments: Access by appointment only Date of creation: 07 November 2002
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