Dorothy Stroud Explained
Dorothy Nancy Stroud
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| Birth Date: | 11 January 1910 |
| Birth Place: | London, United Kingdom |
| Death Place: | London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality: | British |
| Field: | Art History, Arts administration |
thumb|A memorial at Croome ParkDorothy Nancy Stroud MBE (11 January 1910 – 27 December 1997) was an English museum curator and biographer.[1] [2]
After Stroud died in 1997 her ashes went to Croome Park. A plaque by the statue of Capability Brown records her role in renewing interest in his life and works.
Selected publications
- Capability Brown. Country Life, 1950. (2nd, Country Life, 1957) (3rd, Faber & Faber, London, 1975)
- The architecture of Sir John Soane. Studio Books, 1961.
- Humphry Repton. Country Life, 1962.
- Henry Holland, his life and architecture. Country Life, 1966.
- George Dance, architect, 1741–1825. Faber & Faber, London, 1971.
Notes and References
- Web site: Obituary: Dorothy Stroud | Obituaries | News | The Independent. independent.co.uk. January 1998 . 2016-08-30.
- Web site: Dictionary of Art Historians. arthistorians.info. 2016-08-30.
