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Alexander Brown Griswold (1907 – 4 October 1991) was an American art historian, known for his work in Thai art history and epigraphy. Born into an established banking family of Baltimore, he became acquainted with Thailand while serving in the army during World War II, and developed an interest in the country's history and culture, thereafter dedicating himself to the study of its history and archaeology. Griswold's early work mostly focused on stylistic analyses of the religious sculpture of Sukhothai and Lan Na, and by the 1960s he had become recognized as an expert authority on Thai traditional art, particularly in the area of sculpture. He was an adjunct professor at Cornell University, and amassed a large collection of Thai art and antiques at his home near Baltimore, which was opened

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  • Alexander Brown Griswold (meist A. B. Griswold; * 1907 in Baltimore, Maryland; † 4. Oktober 1991 in , Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Historiker, Kunsthistoriker und -sammler, der schwerpunktmäßig zur Geschichte Thailands und zur thailändischen Kunst forschte und publizierte. (de)
  • Alexander Brown Griswold (1907 – 4 October 1991) was an American art historian, known for his work in Thai art history and epigraphy. Born into an established banking family of Baltimore, he became acquainted with Thailand while serving in the army during World War II, and developed an interest in the country's history and culture, thereafter dedicating himself to the study of its history and archaeology. Griswold's early work mostly focused on stylistic analyses of the religious sculpture of Sukhothai and Lan Na, and by the 1960s he had become recognized as an expert authority on Thai traditional art, particularly in the area of sculpture. He was an adjunct professor at Cornell University, and amassed a large collection of Thai art and antiques at his home near Baltimore, which was opened to the public as a museum. His later work shifted in focus to the study of ancient inscriptions, and he co-authored the landmark "Epigraphic and Historical Studies" series with Prasert na Nagara from 1968 to 1979. (en)
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  • Alexander Brown Griswold (meist A. B. Griswold; * 1907 in Baltimore, Maryland; † 4. Oktober 1991 in , Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Historiker, Kunsthistoriker und -sammler, der schwerpunktmäßig zur Geschichte Thailands und zur thailändischen Kunst forschte und publizierte. (de)
  • Alexander Brown Griswold (1907 – 4 October 1991) was an American art historian, known for his work in Thai art history and epigraphy. Born into an established banking family of Baltimore, he became acquainted with Thailand while serving in the army during World War II, and developed an interest in the country's history and culture, thereafter dedicating himself to the study of its history and archaeology. Griswold's early work mostly focused on stylistic analyses of the religious sculpture of Sukhothai and Lan Na, and by the 1960s he had become recognized as an expert authority on Thai traditional art, particularly in the area of sculpture. He was an adjunct professor at Cornell University, and amassed a large collection of Thai art and antiques at his home near Baltimore, which was opened (en)
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  • Alexander Brown Griswold (de)
  • A. B. Griswold (en)
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