Humfry Gilbert Garth Payne
(1902-1936), Archaeologist; husband of Dilys PowellSitter in 3 portraits
Archaeologist. Director of the British School of Athens from 1929 until his premature death in 1936. Among his publications is Necrocorinthia (1931), a work highly regarded among classical archaeologists. He was married to the film critic Dilys Powell.
by Ithell Colquhoun
pen and ink, pencil and watercolour on tracing paper, 1934
NPG 5269
by Ithell Colquhoun
oil on canvas, 1935
NPG 6230
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