William Hookham Carpenter
| William Hookham Carpenter | |
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William Hookham Carpenter by his wife | |
| Born |
1792 London |
| Died |
1866 British Museum |
| Nationality | British |
| Employer | British Museum |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Geddes |
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William Hookham Carpenter (1792–1866) was a British Keeper of Prints at the British Museum.
Biography
Carpenter was born in Bruton Street, London on 2 March 1792. He was the son of James Carpenter, a bookseller in Old Bond Street. In 1817 Carpenter married Margaret Sarah Geddes who was a noted portrait-painter, as Margaret Sarah Carpenter. He tried painting and publishing but eventually found employment as the Keeper of Prints at the British Museum. He purchased a number of notable drawings including some by Michelangelo and Raphael. Carpenter died at the British Museum.[1]
William and Margaret's children included two noted painters, another William and Percy Carpenter who both travelled.[2]
References
- ↑
Carpenter, William Hookham (1887). "Carpenter, William Hookham". In Stephen, Leslie. Dictionary of National Biography 09. London: Smith, Elder & Co. - ↑ The Golden Temple at Amritsar, William Carpenter, Feb. 1854, Victoria and Albert Museum, ref IS.50-1882. Retrieved July 2010
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