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Gere (John) Research papers and photographs regarding Italian Old
Master drawings
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Description
Papers and photographs document Gere's
research on Italian old master drawings, especially Raphael and his circle, and Taddeo and
Federico Zuccaro.
Background
John Arthur Giles Gere (1921-1995) was a British art historian and connoisseur of Italian
sixteenth-century drawings. Educated at Winchester and Balliol, he became Assistant Keeper
in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum in 1946, and served as Keeper
from 1973 to 1981.
Extent
9 Linear Feet
(12 boxes)
Restrictions
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Availability
Open for use by qualified researchers.