Denys Sutton (1917 - 1991)

RA Collection: People and Organisations

British art critic and historian known for his focus on European artists before 1800 (Old Masters) and Asian art. He was art critic for the Financial Times and editor of Apollo magazine. On his 1986 retirement, he wrote the book Degas: The Man and the Work, released that year. Sutton was also a respected organiser of art exhibitions, including the ‘France in the Eighteenth Century’ show at the Royal Academy in 1968.