John Holden

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Art student, won a prize in the Society of Arts' third annual exhibition in 1859 while he was probably a student at South Australian School of Design, Adelaide.
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art student, won the prize ('a very handsome picture-frame’) for the best drawing from nature or a cast in the Society of Arts’ third annual exhibition at Adelaide in 1859. Holden also exhibited a scroll-work copy and was undoubtedly a pupil at the South Australian School of Design under Charles Hill , both being set subjects in the curriculum.

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Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011

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Related stub person groups
  • [Royal] South Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
Related people
  • Hill, Charles (associate of)
Related recognitions
  • South Australian Society of Arts Third Annual Exhibition (received)