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Title:
Study of Sir Edwin Deller
Object name(s):
Picture
Collection:
Senate House Library
Comments:
Deller (1883-1936) had been a student of the University of London before becoming Academic Registrar (1921) and then Principal (1929-1936). 'He was a born administrator and a man of great culture and knowledge of the world, while his quickness of intuition made him skilful in handling men and situations' - ODNB. He was instrumental in the development of the Senate House site and the appointment of an architect (Charles Holden). As a memorial, the pictures of him are supplemented by books in Senate House Library purchased with the Edwin Deller Memorial Fund. Framed and glazed.
Dimension:
26 x 17.5 cm
Material:
pencil drawing
Normal location:
Senate House
Object name:
Picture
Object number:
PD-0016
Object production person:
Campbell, Helen McDougall
Person's association:
Artist
Person's birth date:
1905-1979
Person's gender:
F
Person's nationality:
English
Text:
N. Harte, The University of London 1836-1986, fig. 254
Text reason:
Online catalogue

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/13c8fad5-4ced-3931-bb2d-46cb2cef877e

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/13c8fad5-4ced-3931-bb2d-46cb2cef877e, Senate House Library, CC BY-NC

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