Karl Parker
Sir Karl Theodore Parker, CBE, FBA (2 July 1895 – 22 July 1992), occasionally known as KTP, was an art historian and museum curator. He was Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford from 1945 to 1962 and Trustee of the National Gallery from 1962 to 1969.[1]
Early life
Parker was born on 2 July 1895 in Marylebone, London. He was the younger son of Robert William Parker, a surgeon, and Marie Amélie Parker (née Lüling). He was educated at the independent Bedford School, and the Lycée Saint-Louis, Paris. He then studied chemistry at the German University of Freiburg. He went on to study at the University of Zürich where he presented a doctoral thesis on 'Oliver Cromwell's reputation traced through English literature'.[2]
Personal life
On 14 January 1928, Parker married Audrey Isabel James. Together they had two daughters, Lavinia and Caroline.[2] His wife predeceased him, dying in 1976.[1]
References
- 1 2 Lowe, Ian (27 July 1992). "Obituary: Sir Karl Parker". The Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- 1 2 Harrison, Colin (May 2006). "Parker, Sir Karl Theodore (1895–1992)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 7 July 2013.