Archibald Collins b. 1853

  • Artist (Painter)
After exhibiting with the Royal Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, and the Royal Institute, Collins moved to Adelaide for health reasons in 1899. He was also know to have taught Hans Heysen.
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artist, was born in Worcestershire in 1853, studied at the RA Schools and exhibited with the RA, Royal Institute, Royal Society of British Artists. He was a professor of painting at St John’s Wood Art Schools, London. Collins came to Adelaide for health reasons in 1899 and worked as the Life and Antique master at the Adelaide School of Arts in 1900-09. He taught Hans Heysen. Collins died at Gilberton (SA) on 2 August 1922.

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1999
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2011

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