Evan Charteris
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The Hon. Sir Evan Edward Charteris (29 January 1864 – 16 November 1940, Jesmond Hill, Pangbourne
) was an English biographer, barrister and arts administrator. He published notable biographies of his friend John Singer Sargent
and of Edmund Gosse
.
and Lady Anne Frederica Anson, second daughter of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield
. Educated at Eton
, he was gazetted to a commission in the Coldstream Guards
before spending 1887-88 at Balliol College, Oxford
. Called to the Bar from the Inner Temple
in 1891, he practiced at the Parliamentary Bar.
From 1914 to 1918 he rejoined the Army as a Staff captain. He was made King's Counsel in 1919.
He became chairman of the Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery in 1928, and chairman of the Tate Gallery
Board in 1934. He was also a Trustee of the National Gallery
and the Wallace Collection
. He was knighted in 1932, and in 1938 elected a member of the Athenaeum
.
On 9 August 1930 he married Lady Dorothy Margaret Browne, the elder daughter of Valentine Browne, 5th Earl of Kenmare
and Hon. Elizabeth Baring, and the widow of Lord Edward Grosvenor.
Pangbourne
Pangbourne is a large village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Pangbourne is the home of the independent school, Pangbourne College.-Location:...
) was an English biographer, barrister and arts administrator. He published notable biographies of his friend John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings...
and of Edmund Gosse
Edmund Gosse
Sir Edmund William Gosse CB was an English poet, author and critic; the son of Philip Henry Gosse and Emily Bowes.-Early life:...
.
Life
Evan Edward Charteris was the youngest child of Francis Charteris, 10th Earl of WemyssFrancis Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss
Francis Richard Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss GCVO , styled as Lord Elcho between 1853 and 1883, was a British Whig politician...
and Lady Anne Frederica Anson, second daughter of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield
Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield
Thomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield PC , known as The Viscount Anson from 1818 to 1831, was a British Whig politician. He served under Lord Grey and Lord Melbourne as Master of the Buckhounds between 1830 and 1834 and under Melbourne Postmaster General between 1835 and 1841...
. Educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, he was gazetted to a commission in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
before spending 1887-88 at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. Called to the Bar from the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1891, he practiced at the Parliamentary Bar.
From 1914 to 1918 he rejoined the Army as a Staff captain. He was made King's Counsel in 1919.
He became chairman of the Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery in 1928, and chairman of the Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
Board in 1934. He was also a Trustee of the National Gallery
National gallery
The National Gallery is an art gallery on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom.National Gallery may also refer to:*Armenia: National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan*Australia:**National Gallery of Australia, Canberra...
and the Wallace Collection
Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection is a museum in London, with a world-famous range of fine and decorative arts from the 15th to the 19th centuries with large holdings of French 18th-century paintings, furniture, arms & armour, porcelain and Old Master paintings arranged into 25 galleries.It was established in...
. He was knighted in 1932, and in 1938 elected a member of the Athenaeum
Athenaeum Club, London
The Athenaeum Club, usually just referred to as the Athenaeum, is a notable London club with its Clubhouse located at 107 Pall Mall, London, England, at the corner of Waterloo Place....
.
On 9 August 1930 he married Lady Dorothy Margaret Browne, the elder daughter of Valentine Browne, 5th Earl of Kenmare
Valentine Browne, 5th Earl of Kenmare
Valentine Charles Browne, 5th Earl of Kenmare was Lord Lieutenant of Kerry and Earl of Kenmare. He was one of the peers of the realm who were members of the Senate of Southern Ireland, 1921....
and Hon. Elizabeth Baring, and the widow of Lord Edward Grosvenor.
Works
- (ed.) A short account of the affairs of Scotland : in the years 1744, 1745, 1746
- William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, his early life and times (1721-1748), 1913
- William Augustus, duke of Cumberland and the seven years' war, 1925
- John Sargent; with reproductions from his paintings and drawings, 1927
- The Life and Letters of Sir Edmund Gosse, London, 1931