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Eastlake (surname)
Eastlake is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Eastlake (1836–1906), architect and furniture designer *Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793–1865), 19th-century English painter *Cyril Eastlake (1930–2007), New Zealand rugby league footballer *Darrell Eastlake (1942–2018), Australian sports commentator *Elizabeth Eastlake (1809–1893), British art critic and art historian *William Eastlake (1917–1997), American writer {{surname, Eastlake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Eastlake
Charles Locke Eastlake (11 March 1836 – 20 November 1906) was a British architect and furniture designer. His uncle, Sir Charles Lock Eastlake PRA (born in 1793), was a Keeper of the National Gallery, from 1843 to 1847, and from 1855 its first Director, which results in some confusion between the two men, whose names are distinguished only by the presence or absence of an "e" in their middle names. The style of furniture named after him, Eastlake style, flourished during the later half of the nineteenth century. The Eastlake movement, a style of architecture, with old English and Gothic elements, is also named for him. Life Eastlake was born March 11, 1836 in Plymouth. His formal education included studies at the Westminster School and the Royal Academy where he discovered an interest in architecture, along with the talent for drawing and painting in watercolors. Eastlake furthered his education with three years of travel throughout France, Italy, and Germany, developing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
