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Sitwell, Sacheverell, Sir, 1897 - 1988 (6th Baronet Sitwell, poet and art critic)

 Person

Dates and places

1897-1988. Born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Studied at Eton, served in the army, then travelled in Spain and Italy, where he began to write books on art and architecture, such as Southern Baroque Art (1924). His many volumes of poetry cover a period of over 30 years, from The People's Palace (1918) to An Indian Summer (1982). He became a baronet on the death of his brother, Osbert, in 1969.

Sphere of activity

Poet and art critic

Admin / Family structure

Borther of Osbert and Edith

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

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Letter from Sacheverell Sitwell, 1941-10-13

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/WJHS/1/94
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter, signed.

Dates: 1941-10-13

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