BARRETT, Douglas Eric. 10.3.1917 — 26.9.1992. British Art Historian of India. School and studies of Classics at Oxford. In 1939-46 Major in British Artillery, served in WW II as commando. From 1947 in British Museum, first working with Islamic art. Now also studied Arabic and Persian at S.O.A.S. He developed an interest in Indian art and became its Curator under B. Gray and in 1969-77 Keeper of Indian Art at British Museum, then retired. From 1976 Fellow of British Academy. Married Norah Eleanor Wans (d. 1975) and as widower Mary.
Publications: Also wrote on Islamic art.
– Sculptures from Amarāvati in the British Museum. 76 p. 48 pl. L. 1954.
– “Two unpublished Sculptures from the Āndhradeśa”, Arts as. 3, 1956, 287-292.
– Painting of the Deccan, xvi-xvii century. 20 p. 10 pl. L. 1958; A guide to the Karla Caves. 12 p. 20 pl. Ancient Monuments of India 1. Bombay 1957; other short writings.
– Ter. 10 p. ill. Heritage of Indian Art Series 5. Bombay 1960.
– With M. G. Dikshit: Mukhalingam, Sirpur and Rajim Temples. 83 p. Heritage of Indian Art Series 2. Bombay 1960.
– With B. Gray: Indian Painting. Geneva 1963, new ed. 214 p. 82 ill. L. 1978; German translation. Geneva 1963, French Geneva 1978.
– Early Cola Bronzes. 46 p. 102 pl. Bombay 1965; Early Cola Architecture and Sculpture. 866–1014 A.D. 142 p. L. 1974.
– Studies in Indian Sculpture and Painting. 367 p. 199 ill. L. 1990.
Sources: Obituary in The Times 26.11.1992 in aechive.org; research.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=142199; *Indian art and connoisseurship: essays in honour of D.B. 360 p. Middletown, NJ & Ahmedabad 1995; Wikipedia rather briefly.
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