Stewart Maclennan | |
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1st Director of the National Art Gallery | |
In office 1948–1968 | |
Succeeded by | Melvin Day |
Personal details | |
Born | Stewart Bell Maclennan 14 May 1903 Dunedin, New Zealand |
Died | 6 July 1973 | (aged 70)
Stewart Bell Maclennan OBE (14 May 1903 – 6 July 1973) was a New Zealand artist and was a director of the National Art Gallery of New Zealand.
Maclennan was born in Dunedin on 14 May 1903. [1] He received his art training at the Dunedin School of Art and the Royal College of Art, London. [1] In 1946 he became the education officer at the National Art Gallery, and was appointed director two years later. [1] He remained in that role until 1968. [2] He was a member of the Council of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts from 1943 to 1949, and vice-president from 1949 to 1959. [1]
In the 1968 Queen's Birthday Honours, Maclennan was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his service as director of the National Art Gallery. [3]
Maclennan died on 6 July 1973, [4] and his ashes were buried at Mākara Cemetery. [5]
Stewart Maclennan | |
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1st Director of the National Art Gallery | |
In office 1948–1968 | |
Succeeded by | Melvin Day |
Personal details | |
Born | Stewart Bell Maclennan 14 May 1903 Dunedin, New Zealand |
Died | 6 July 1973 | (aged 70)
Stewart Bell Maclennan OBE (14 May 1903 – 6 July 1973) was a New Zealand artist and was a director of the National Art Gallery of New Zealand.
Maclennan was born in Dunedin on 14 May 1903. [1] He received his art training at the Dunedin School of Art and the Royal College of Art, London. [1] In 1946 he became the education officer at the National Art Gallery, and was appointed director two years later. [1] He remained in that role until 1968. [2] He was a member of the Council of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts from 1943 to 1949, and vice-president from 1949 to 1959. [1]
In the 1968 Queen's Birthday Honours, Maclennan was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his service as director of the National Art Gallery. [3]
Maclennan died on 6 July 1973, [4] and his ashes were buried at Mākara Cemetery. [5]