Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Colvin, Sir Sidney

COLVIN, SIR SIDNEY, an English critic; born in Norwood, England, June 18, 1845. He became professor of fine arts at Cambridge in 1873. He was keeper of prints and drawings, British Museum (1884-1912). He wrote &ldquo;Life of Landor&rdquo; (1881); &ldquo;Keats&rdquo; (1887); &ldquo;Early History of English Engraving&rdquo; (1905); and edited Edinburgh edition of Stevenson's works; &ldquo;John Keats, His Life and Poetry&rdquo; (1917). He was knighted in 1911.