Arthur E. Popham

Hugh Popham
Portrait of Hugh Popham in uniform
Born
Arthur Ewart Hugh Popham

22 March 1889[1]
Plymouth, England
Died8 December 1970[1]
Islington, London, England
Other names
List
    • Arthur E. Popham
    • A. E. Popham
    • Arthur Ewart Hugh Popham
    • Hugh Popham
Alma materCambridge University
OccupationArt historian
Spouses
(m. 1912⁠–⁠1924)
(m. 1926⁠–⁠1970)
Children
Parents
  • Arthur Frederick Popham
  • Florence Amelia Radford
Relatives

Arthur E. (Hugh) Popham, CB, FBA (22 March 1889 – 8 December 1970) was a British art historian, mainly focused on Italian art. Most of his life he worked at the British Museum and became especially renowned for his catalogue work. He was Keeper of Prints and Drawings from 1945 to his retirement from the museum in 1954.