James Quinn b. 4 December 1869

Also known as James Peter Quinn
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and contemporary of George Coates, Charles Conder, Arthur Streeton and Tom Roberts, James Quinn spent a number of years studying in Paris as the recipient of the National Gallery Travelling Scholarship in 1894. Though no modernist himself, Quinn publicly opposed Sir Robert Menzies when, in 1941, Menzies opened an exhibition with derogatory remarks about modern art.
exhibited at
Victorian Artists' Society Autumn Exhibition
Date
29 April 1941 - 11 May 1941
Place
Victorian Artists' Society Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Academy, 1918
Date
1918
Place
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, England, UK
Type
Exhibition