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Charles Lock Eastlake
Photo: Daniel Huntington, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons13

Charles Lock Eastlake

British painter (1793–1865)

Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (17 November 1793 – 24 December 1865) was a British painter, gallery director, collector and writer of the 19th century. After a period as keeper, he was the first director of the National Gallery.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Charles Lock Eastlake (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 17, 1793, died Dec 24, 1865.1

About

From 1850 to 1865 he served as President of the Royal Academy, succeeding Martin Archer Shee in the role.

From Wikipedia’s article on Charles Lock Eastlake, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedCharterhouse School3

Career

Occupation: writer, painter, art historian, photographer, linguist, translator.6

  • 1855 to 1865Director of the National Gallery5
  • 1850 to 1865President of the Royal Academy of Arts5
  • Date not recordedFounded Royal Photographic Society4

Personal life

  • BornNov 17, 1793, Plymouth7
  • DiedDec 24, 1865, Pisa8
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain9
  • SpouseElizabeth Eastlake married 184910

Awards

  • 1850Knight Bachelor11
  • Date not recordedFellow of the Royal Society11

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