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Ross (ROBERT BALDWIN a British art)

ROBERT BALDWIN, a British art critic, born at Tours, France, in 1869.

He was the son of John Ross, attorneygeneral for Upper Canada, and received part of his education at Cambridge University, England. He took up newspaper writing and soon became known as an authority on art, the drama and literature. In 1908-12 he worked on the staff of the "Morning Post" and acted as adviser to the Inland Revenue on picture valuations, 1912-14. He wrote and edited some books, A ROSSE among them Wilde's works and a biography of Aubrey Beardsley. He died in London in 1918.