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.
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Name
James Quinn
Also known as James Peter Quinn
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher
  • Official war artist
Birth date
4 December 1869
Birth place
Melbourne, Vic.
Death date
18 February 1951
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1886 - c.1941
Residence
  • 1902 - 1935 London, England (Was in France during WW1 (1914-1918) working as an official war artist )
  • 1894 - 1902 Paris, France
  • 1869 - 1894 Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • c.1894 - c.1902 Académie Delécluse, Paris, France
  • c.1894 - c.1902 Académie Colarossi, Paris, France
  • c.1894 - c.1902 Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France
  • c.1894 - c.1902 Académie Julian, Paris, France
  • 1886 - 1893 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • National Gallery of Australia

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