Duell, Prentice, 1894-1960.

Dates:
Birth 1894
Death 1960

Biographical notes:

Architect, archaeologist. Educated at Harvard (MAR, 1924). Field director of Sakkarah Expedition in Egypt (1930-1936). Research fellow at Fogg Art Museum, Harvard (1939-1960).

From the description of Papers of Prentice Van Walbeck Duell, 1894-1960 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 229474739

Sources: Harvard Alumni Directory, Harvard Quinquennial Catalogue, and NCAB 44:226-7 (1962).

1894 Born, New Albany, Indiana, August 17, 1894 1916 A.B., University of California 1916 17 Research on Spanish mission architecture in Southwest 1917 A.M., University of Arizona 1917 Enlisted in aviation section, U.S. Army 1919 Studied architecture an Paris 1920 21 Continued research in Southwest and in Sonora, Mexico 1921 22 Instructor in history of architecture at University of Illinois 1923 25 Awarded Charles Eliot Norton fellowship to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece. At the same time he was architect at the excavations at Nemea, Philius, and Corinth. 1924 M.Arch., Harvard University, and registered as Architect in New York City in 1924. 1923 25 Visiting fellow at American Academy in Rome, Italy 1925 26 Assistant professor of ancient architecture at University of Cincinnati 1926 27 Professor of ancient architecture at University of Cincinnati 1927 29 Lecturer in classical archeology at Bryn Mawr 1929 Leave of absence to study Etruscan tomb painting of 5th century B.C. at Tarquinia, Italy. At same time a fellow of Guggenheim Found. to copy in color the best-preserved paintings of that period 1929 30 Professor of classical archeology at Bryn Mawr 1930 Field director of expedition to Sakkarah pyramids (fifteen miles south of Cairo) for the Oriental Instit. of the Univ. of Chicago 1931 36 Sakkarah Expedition in Egypt. Simultaneously held appointment as non-resident associate professor of ancient Mediterranean art in the department of oriental languages and literature, Univ. of Chicago 1937 39 Research in London and Vienna 1939 60 Research fellow in Etruscan art at the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University 1960 Died, Boston, Mass, April 16, 1960.

From the guide to the Papers of Prentice Van Walbeck Duell, 1894-1960., (Fine Arts Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

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Subjects:

  • Archaeology
  • Architecture, Ancient
  • Etruscans
  • Painting, Italian

Occupations:

  • Architect

Places:

  • Italy (as recorded)

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