Martin Hardie (artist)

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Captain Martin Hardie, the artist, sketching in Italy. Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Q26182.jpg
Captain Martin Hardie, the artist, sketching in Italy.

Martin Hardie (1875-1952) was painter, printmaker, writer and museum curator. [1]

Born in London, Hardie was an expert on watercolours, and painted many himself. He was a member of the Royal Watercolour Society. [2]

In 1921 Hardie was appointed Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Victoria & Albert Museum, [3] a position he kept until his retirement in 1935. [1] James Laver, who worked under him, described him as 'the most considerate of chiefs, the most helpful of guides, the most delightful of friends' and said 'his is a refined and delicate talent founded upon good draftsmanship and an exquisite sense of atmosphere'. [2]

Published writing

Volume I: The Eighteenth Century (1966), London: B. T. Batsford
Volume II: The Romantic Period (1967), London: B. T. Batsford
Volume III: The Victorians (1968), London: B. T. Batsford

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hardie, Martin, 1875–1952". artuk.org. Art UK. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Martin Hardie". www.tonbridgehistory.org.uk. Tonbridge Historical Society.
  3. Stocker, Mark. "A Suffolk Bridge". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.