Ernest William Tristram

Ernest William Tristram

Medieval wall paintings uncovered by Tristram in 1927
Born 1882
Carmarthen
Died 1952
Newton Abbot
Nationality British
Fields Art History, Conservation
Institutions Royal College of Art
Education Carmarthen Grammar School
Alma mater Royal College of Art
Known for English Medieval Wall Painting (3 vols., 1944–1955)

Ernest William Tristram (1882–1952) was a British art historian, artist and conservator, and Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art (1926–1948).

Life

Tristram was born in Carmarthen, the son of Francis William Tristram, a railway inspector, and Sarah Harverson. After leaving Carmarthen Grammar School he studied at the Royal College of Art. In 1906 he joined the teaching staff, becoming professor of design in 1926.

He published on English medieval wall painting, and worked on the conservation of medieval murals with mixed results. He also wrote on the conservation of medieval monuments for The Times and the Burlington Magazine. His conservation included work on King Edward's Chair (the coronation chair) in Westminster Abbey.[1]

He retired in 1948 and died in a nursing home in Newton Abbot in 1952.

Publications

References

  1. "Tristram, E(rnest) W(illiam)", Dictionary of Art Historians. Accessed 18 January 2015.

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