Complex sentence: Dame Joan Evans, DBE (22 June 1893--14 July 1977) was a British historian of French and English mediaeval art, especially Early Modern and medieval jewellery; her notable collection was bequeathed to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Split into simpler sentences: Dame Joan Evans, (22 June 1893--14 July 1977) was a British historian of French and English mediaeval art, especially Early Modern and medieval jewellery. Her notable collection was bequeathed to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.