Arthur van Langenberg

MBE
Born(1909-04-12)12 April 1909
Colombo, Ceylon
DiedSeptember 1970(1970-09-00) (aged 61)
Hendon, Middlesex, England
NationalityBritish
Known forPainting, drawing
MovementColombo '43 Group

Arthur van Langenberg MBE (12 April 1909 – September 1970) was a Sri Lankan public servant, painter and actor. He is considered one the important Sri Lanka artists of the Colombo '43 Group of the 20th century.[1][2]

Born on 12 April 1909 the fourth son of James Van Langenberg, Solicitor General of Ceylon (1912-1915) and Francis Ethel Vander née Straaten. Arthur van Langenberg graduated from the University of London and joined the Colombo Port Commission, becoming its secretary.[3] He was closely associated with the Colombo '43 Group and was a founder member of the Art Centre Club. In 1953 he was appointed a trustee of the Lionel Wendt Memorial Fund, serving on the board for three years.[4]

He was appointed an Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1955 New Year Honours for his services for the Colombo Port Commission.[5][6]

Van Langenberg dired in September 1970 in Hendon, Middlesex, at the age of 61.

References

  1. ↑ Dalmia, Yashodhara (2016). Buddha to Krishna: Life and Times of George Keyt. Taylor & Francis. p. 70. ISBN 9781315311449.
  2. ↑ "The '43 Group". The '43 Group. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Ferguson's Ceylon Directory (PDF). 1953. p. 121.
  4. ↑ "Portrait Head of Arthur van Langberg". Lionel Wendt Centre for the Arts. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Arthur van Langenberg". www.artceylon.com. Artceylon. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "London Gazette" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. The Gazette of London. 1 January 1955. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

Further reading

  • Weereratne, Neville (1970). Arthur van Langenberg. Colombo: Lionel Wendt Memorial Trust.
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