Christopher Brown (museum director)

Professor
Christopher Brown
CBE

Christopher Brown (1984)
Born Christopher Paul Hadley Brown
(1948-04-15) 15 April 1948
Occupation Museum director
Employer University of Oxford

Christopher Paul Hadley Brown, CBE (born 15 April 1948) is a British art historian and academic. He was director of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England from 1998 to 2014.[1][2] He is recognised as an authority on Sir Anthony van Dyck.[1]

Early life

Brown was born on 15 April 1948, in Tangier, Morocco.[3][4] His father flew Spitfires during World War II and joined civil aviation in the post war period, flying for Gibraltar Airways and British European Airways.[4] He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, an all-boys public school in Hertfordshire.[3] He then matriculated into St Catherine's College, Oxford to study history.[3][5] In 1966, he graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Modern History.[6] This was later promoted to Master of Arts (MA Oxon) as per tradition.[3] He remained at St Catherine's to complete a Diploma in Art History.[3][6] He then undertook post-graduate research at the Courtauld Institute of Art and completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.[5]

Career

From 1971 to 1998 he worked at the National Gallery, London; first as Curator of 17th century Dutch and Flemish paintings, eventually as Chief Curator.[2]

Brown sits on the Prix Pictet advisory board.

Honours

In the 2011 New Year Honours, Brown was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 'for services to museums'.[7]

He is an honorary fellow of his alma mater St Catherine's College, Oxford.[8]

Bibliography

Brown's works include:[3]

Translations

He has also had articles published in a number of journals, including The Times and The Times Literary Supplement.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Van Dyck: What Lies Beneath". Fake or Fortune?. Series 2. Episode 3. 30 September 2012. BBC. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Our Members". National Museum Directors' Council. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Dr Christopher Brown, CBE Authorised Biography". Debrett's People of Today. Debrett's. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Traveller in Time" (pdf). Castaway (oxfordtimes.co.uk). September 2014. pp. 8–15. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Laureation address - Professor Christopher Brown CBE". News. University of St Andrews. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Freedom of Oxford for Catz Alumnus". St Catherine's College Oxford. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59647. pp. 6–7. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  8. "Honorary Fellows". Academic staff. St Catherine's College, Oxford. Retrieved 25 September 2014.


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