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Born | Arthur Ewart Hugh Popham 22 March 1889[1] Plymouth, England |
Died | 8 December 1970[1] Islington, London, England |
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Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Occupation | Art historian |
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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.