Enriqueta Harris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Enriqueta Harris

British writer

Date of Birth: 17-May-1910

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 22-Apr-2006

Profession: writer, art historian

Nationality: Spain, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Enriqueta Harris

  • Enriqueta Harris Frankort (17 May 1910 — 22 April 2006) was a British art historian and writer who specialised in Spanish art.
  • Born into a family with an English father and a Spanish mother, she attended the University College London to read modern languages and later studied a Doctor of Philosophy art degree under Tancred Borenius.
  • Harris travelled to Spain to research Caravaggio's influence on 17th-century Spanish paintings and her first book was published in 1938.
  • She billeted Basque child refugees during the Spanish Civil War and worked with the Ministry of Information to keep Spain neutral during World War II.
  • After the war ended she worked in the Warburg Institute and was offered the post in their photographic collection in 1947.
  • Harris worked there until her retirement albeit for two years when she was married to the institution's director Henri Frankort.
  • Her work on Spanish paintings earned her widespread recognition in the country and received multiple awards and honours.

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