Artist
John William Burgon
1813–1888
John William Burgon was a Realism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
John William Burgon was an English Anglican divine who became the Dean of Chichester Cathedral in 1876. He was known during his lifetime for his poetry and his defense of the historicity and Mosaic authorship of Genesis. Long after his death he was remembered chiefly for his defense of the Byzantine text-type and continued ecclesiastical use of the traditional Received Text.
Collections represented
Museum