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Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966), Known as the 'Red Dean'

Jacob Epstein (1880–1959)

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Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966), Known as the 'Red Dean'
Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966), Known as the 'Red Dean'
Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966), Known as the 'Red Dean'
Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966), Known as the 'Red Dean'
Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966), Known as the 'Red Dean'
Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966), Known as the 'Red Dean'
Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966), Known as the 'Red Dean'
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A portrait bust of Hewlett Johnson, the Dean of Canterbury (1931–1963), nicknamed the 'Red Dean' because of his support for communism. Hewlett was a personal friend of Epstein.

The Beaney

Canterbury

Title

Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966), Known as the 'Red Dean'

Date

1942

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 55 x W 53 x D 29 cm

Accession number

Cancm:1992.12

Acquisition method

purchased from Mr C. B. George

Work type

Bust

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18 High Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2RA England

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Jacob Epstein

1880–1959

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