Martin Richard Fletcher Butlin,CBE, FBA (born 7 June 1929) is a British art historian. His main field of study is British art history and his published works reflect, in particular, a study of art of the 18th and 19th centuries. He is an authority on J.M.W. Turner (1775–1851) and William Blake (1757–1827).
Butlin was appointed Assistant Keeper of the Historic British Collection at the Tate Gallery in 1955, a post he held until 1967, when he was then appointed Keeper, a post he held for 22 years, ending in 1989.[3] Since that time he has been a consultant to Christie's in London.[4]
Throughout his working life Butlin has researched assiduously, producing a number of publications in his area of expertise. Amongst these is included a catalogue raisonné of the paintings and drawings of William Blake.[7]
Butlin co-authored with Evelyn Joll The Paintings of J. M. W. Turner, first published in 1977, both authors receiving the Mitchell Prize for the History of Art a year later. The book was described in Joll's obituary as a "... fully rounded catalogue raisonné of some 560 paintings..."[8]
Photographs attributed to Butlin appear at the Courtauld Institute's of Art's Conway Library.[9] This is a collection of mainly architectural images containing glass and film negatives as well as prints. The collection is currently being digitised as part of the wider project Courtauld Connects.[10]
Selected publicationsedit
Works on William Blakeedit
William Blake (1757-1827): A Complete Catalogue of the Works of William Blake in the Tate Gallery, Tate Gallery, 1957, 2nd edition 1971. British Library General Reference Collection L.R.413.l.21.
William Blake, Tate Gallery little book series, Tate Gallery, 1966. British Library General Reference Collection X419/2657
William Blake, Tate Gallery, 1978. British Library General Reference Collection BS.4/193
William Blake in the Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria(with Ted Gott and Irena Zdanowicz), The Gallery, 1989. British Library General Reference Collection YA.!999.b.1935
The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake, New Haven, 1981. British Library General Reference Collection LR410.cc.7/26
On the Morning of Christ's Nativity: Milton's Hymn with Illustrations by William Blake with note on the illustrations by Martin Butlin, Whittington Press & Angscot Productions,1981. British Library General Reference Collection Cup.510.dga.30
Works on J.M.W. Turneredit
The Paintings of J. M. W. Turner (with Evelyn Joll), Yale University Press, 1977. British Library General Reference Collection LR.410.cc.7/17
Turner Watercolours with an Introduction by Martin Butlin, Barrie and Jenkins, 1975. British Library General Reference Collection L.R.407.a.4.
Turner (with Sir John Rothenstein), Heinemann, 1965. British Library General Reference Document Supply fL71/1256
The Paintingsof J. M. W. Turner (with Evelyn Joll), Tate Gallery, 1977. British Library General Reference Collection LR.410.cc.7/17
The Later Works of J. M. W. Turner, Tate Gallery, 1965. British Library General Reference Collection X.429/1086
Turner at Petworth: Painter and Patron (with Mollie Luther and Ian Warrell), Tate Gallery, 1989. British Library General Reference Collection LB.31.4330
The Oxford Companion to J. M. W. Turner (ed. with Evelyn Joll and Luke Herrmann), Indiana University Press, 2001. British Library General Reference Collection YC.2001.b.294
Other worksedit
Samuel Palmer’s Sketchbook of 1824, Introduction and Commentary by Martin Butlin, Trianon Press,1962. British Library General Reference Collection Document Supply X23/7786
The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture (with Mary Chamot and Dennis Farr), Tate Gallery Catalogue, 1964. British Library General Reference Collection X.421/5754
The Blake-Varley Sketchbook of 1819 in the collection of M.D.E. Clayton-Stamm, Heinemann, 1969. British Library General Reference Collection X.429/4208
Aspects of British Painting 1550–1800, from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation (exhibition catalogue), Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 1988. British Library General Reference Section Document Supply 88/26876
Referencesedit
^ ab BUTLIN, Martin Richard Fletcher, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, 2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2015)
^"Fellows of the British Academy". The British Academy. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^"Martin Butlin, The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake | Robert N. Essick | Blake/An Illustrated Quarterly | Volume 16, Issue 1". bq.blakearchive.org. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^Egerton, Judy (11 April 2001). "Obituaries: Evelyn Joll". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
^"Who made the Conway Library?". Digital Media. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^"Courtauld Connects". Courtauld Connects. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
January 01, 1970
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Martin Richard Fletcher Butlin CBE FBA born 7 June 1929 is a British art historian His main field of study is British art history and his published works reflect in particular a study of art of the 18th and 19th centuries He is an authority on J M W Turner 1775 1851 and William Blake 1757 1827 Martin ButlinBorn 1929 06 07 7 June 1929 age 94 West Bromwich EnglandNationalityBritishOccupationArt HistorianAwardsCBEAcademic backgroundAlma materTrinity College Cambridge Courtauld Institute of Art Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Selected publications 3 1 Works on William Blake 3 2 Works on J M W Turner 3 3 Other works 4 ReferencesEarly life editButlin was born on 7 June 1929 1 his birth registered in West Bromwich 2 He was educated at Rendcomb College in Gloucestershire before going up to Trinity College Cambridge and later the Courtauld Institute of Art London 1 Career editButlin was appointed Assistant Keeper of the Historic British Collection at the Tate Gallery in 1955 a post he held until 1967 when he was then appointed Keeper a post he held for 22 years ending in 1989 3 Since that time he has been a consultant to Christie s in London 4 Butlin was appointed CBE in the 1990 New Year Honours 5 He is a Fellow of the British Academy 6 Throughout his working life Butlin has researched assiduously producing a number of publications in his area of expertise Amongst these is included a catalogue raisonne of the paintings and drawings of William Blake 7 Butlin co authored with Evelyn Joll The Paintings of J M W Turner first published in 1977 both authors receiving the Mitchell Prize for the History of Art a year later The book was described in Joll s obituary as a fully rounded catalogue raisonne of some 560 paintings 8 Photographs attributed to Butlin appear at the Courtauld Institute s of Art s Conway Library 9 This is a collection of mainly architectural images containing glass and film negatives as well as prints The collection is currently being digitised as part of the wider project Courtauld Connects 10 Selected publications editWorks on William Blake edit William Blake 1757 1827 A Complete Catalogue of the Works of William Blake in the Tate Gallery Tate Gallery 1957 2nd edition 1971 British Library General Reference Collection L R 413 l 21 William Blake Tate Gallery little book series Tate Gallery 1966 British Library General Reference Collection X419 2657 William Blake Tate Gallery 1978 British Library General Reference Collection BS 4 193 William Blake in the Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria with Ted Gott and Irena Zdanowicz The Gallery 1989 British Library General Reference Collection YA 999 b 1935 The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake New Haven 1981 British Library General Reference Collection LR410 cc 7 26 On the Morning of Christ s Nativity Milton s Hymn with Illustrations by William Blake with note on the illustrations by Martin Butlin Whittington Press amp Angscot Productions 1981 British Library General Reference Collection Cup 510 dga 30 Works on J M W Turner edit The Paintings of J M W Turner with Evelyn Joll Yale University Press 1977 British Library General Reference Collection LR 410 cc 7 17 Turner Watercolours with an Introduction by Martin Butlin Barrie and Jenkins 1975 British Library General Reference Collection L R 407 a 4 Turner with Sir John Rothenstein Heinemann 1965 British Library General Reference Document Supply fL71 1256 The Paintings of J M W Turner with Evelyn Joll Tate Gallery 1977 British Library General Reference Collection LR 410 cc 7 17 The Later Works of J M W Turner Tate Gallery 1965 British Library General Reference Collection X 429 1086 Turner at Petworth Painter and Patron with Mollie Luther and Ian Warrell Tate Gallery 1989 British Library General Reference Collection LB 31 4330 The Oxford Companion to J M W Turner ed with Evelyn Joll and Luke Herrmann Indiana University Press 2001 British Library General Reference Collection YC 2001 b 294 Other works edit Samuel Palmer s Sketchbook of 1824 Introduction and Commentary by Martin Butlin Trianon Press 1962 British Library General Reference Collection Document Supply X23 7786 The Modern British Paintings Drawings and Sculpture with Mary Chamot and Dennis Farr Tate Gallery Catalogue 1964 British Library General Reference Collection X 421 5754 The Blake Varley Sketchbook of 1819 in the collection of M D E Clayton Stamm Heinemann 1969 British Library General Reference Collection X 429 4208 Aspects of British Painting 1550 1800 from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation exhibition catalogue Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation 1988 British Library General Reference Section Document Supply 88 26876References edit a b BUTLIN Martin Richard Fletcher Who s Who 2016 A amp C Black 2016 online edition Oxford University Press 2015 Ancestry Library Edition verification needed Search Results for Martin Butlin WHO S WHO amp WHO WAS WHO Retrieved 16 March 2021 International Who s Who of Authors and Writers 2004 Psychology Press 2003 entry Butlin Martin Richard Fletcher page 85 No 51981 The London Gazette Supplement 29 December 1989 p 7 Fellows of the British Academy The British Academy Retrieved 16 March 2021 Martin Butlin The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake Robert N Essick Blake An Illustrated Quarterly Volume 16 Issue 1 bq blakearchive org Retrieved 16 March 2021 Egerton Judy 11 April 2001 Obituaries Evelyn Joll The Guardian Retrieved 17 March 2021 Who made the Conway Library Digital Media 30 June 2020 Retrieved 16 March 2021 Courtauld Connects Courtauld Connects Retrieved 16 March 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin Butlin amp oldid 1192926376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
