DISERENS, Hélène Suzanne. Switzerland 17.11.1920 — Paris 10.11.2005. Swiss (?) Art Historian. Grew up in Kobe, Japan, in the age of 14 she was sent to a school in Switzerland. Professional studies at École de Photographie de Vevey, where her father Charles Diserens was teaching. From 1951 worked as photographer at…
DIMAND, Maurice Sven. Vienna, Austria 2.8.1892 — 13.9.1986. U.S. (Austrian-born) Art Historian. Son of William Dimand and Betty Rosengren. Studies at Vienna, Ph.D. 1916 (under Strzygowski, diss. on Coptic tapestries). In 1916-18 Research assistant in Institute Fine Arts, Vienna. Came to the U.S.A. in 1923, naturalized 1931. From 1923 Assistant,…
CALMEYER, Peter. Halle 5.9.1930 — Berlin 22.11.1995. German Archaeologist and Iranian Scholar. Son of Hans Georg Calmeyer (1903–1972), an attorney-at-law, and his wife Ruth, from 1932 grew up in Osnabrück. After matriculation from Osnabrück studied from 1950 classical archaeology at Münster and Munich, 1954-55 in Copenhagen, from 1955 Near Eastern…
BUSSON, Andrée (née Dérouet). Paris 25.2.1910 — Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis) 9.12.1985. Mme. French Art Historian. Joined Société asiatique in 1949. In 1978 in Paris. In 2019 described as “licenciée ès lettres, chargée de mission au Musée Guimet”. Married 1930 Dr. André Busson (1902–1968), at least one son. Publications: “Les fouilles françaises dans…
ARNOLD, Thomas Walker. Devonport, Plymouth 19.4.1864 — Kensington, London 9.6.1930. Sir. British Historian of Islamic Art. Son of a Devonport businessman, Frederick Arnold and Matilda Christiana Sweet. The family moved to London and he was, educated at City of London School. From 1883 studied Classics and Oriental languages (Sanskrit from…
ARCHER, Mildred Agnes (née Bell, called “Tim”). London 28.12.1911 — Cleeve, Somerset 4.5.2005. British Art Historian. Daughter of two teachers. Educated in London, from 1930s studies at Oxford (St.Hilda’s College): M.A., D.Litt. 1977. Wife and helper of —> W. G. Archer (1907–1979), since 1934. On 1934-48 they were living in India…
ANDREWS, Frederick Henry (Fred). 1866 — 1957. British Educator and Scholar in India, a lay Art Historian, noted for his catalogues of M. A. Stein’s Central Asian finds. Son of publisher Arliss Andrews. He studied stained glass and joined the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society and Society for the Protection of Ancient…
SCERRATO, Umberto. 4.11.1928 — 19.2.2004. Italian Archaeologist and Art Historian. Taught at Naples. Worked on Islamic and Iranian regions, alo participated in Swat excavations. To his memory is dedicated the Museo Orientale Umberto Scerrato in Naples, opened in 2012. Publications: Arte islamica a Napoli. 16+208 p. Napoli 1968; other writings…
HARLE, James (Jim) Coffin. Santa Monica, Calif. 5.4.1920 — 27.6.2004. U.S. Art Historian in the U.K. Son of James Wyly Harle and Elfrieda Frances Baumann. Educated at St George’s School in Newport, RI, studies at Princeton (B.A. 1942). In 1942-46 in war service in U.S.N.R., Aviation Branch, retired as Lieutenant.…
ZWALF, Wladimir (“Volodja”). 30.8.1932 — Cambridge ?.9.2002. British Indologist and Librarian. Son of economist Meijer Max Zwalf (1901–1954) and Maria (Manja) Schwarz (1904–1980, a Russian Jew), born in England. In 1952-55 studies at Lincoln College, Oxford (Sanskrit under Burrow). In 1957-62 Assistant Keeper in charge of Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali and…