Frank Cundall | |
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  Frank Cundall | |
| Born | 17 January 1858 London, England |
| Died | 15 November 1937 (aged 79) |
| Occupation(s) | Art historian, author, librarian |
| Known for | Founded the West India Reference Library |
| Father | Joseph Cundall |
Frank Cundall OBE FSA FRHS (17 January 1858 – 15 November 1937) was an English art historian, editor and author, who was the son of the writer and publisher Joseph Cundall. He was closely involved in the administration of and produced the reports for a series of international exhibitions held in London in the 1880s, and catalogued the art library at the South Kensington Museum, later the Victoria and Albert Museum.
In 1891, he became the secretary and librarian to the Institute of Jamaica in Kingston, writing extensively on the history of the island. He created the West India Reference Library in 1894, which became the nucleus of the National Library of Jamaica when it was formed in 1979.