Harold Herbert Holden RWS, ARCA (Lond.) (7 December 1885 – 19 April 1977) was an English artist from Birmingham, active in the mid-20th century.[5][6]
Harold Henry Holden | |
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| Born | Harold Henry Holden 7 December 1885[1][2] |
| Died | 19 April 1977 (aged 91)[4] Coombe Dingle, Bristol, England |
| Resting place | Bristol |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Holden |
| Children | 4 sons, John, Geoffrey, Douglas and George |
He was principal of the Leeds School of Art,[6] then in the late 1920s and 1930s, of Birmingham School of Art.[6] He was president of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA), 1954–1955, a member of the Royal Watercolour Society[5] and an Associate of the Royal College of Arts.
By September 1964, he was living in Westbury-on-Trym, and was made an Honorary member of the RBSA.[7]
His pupils included Percy Shakespeare[5][6] and Norman Neasom.[8]
Two of his works are in the RBSA permanent collection.[9]
References
edit- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ a b c Price, Robert (1979). A Memorial exhibition to Percy Shakespeare, A.R.B.S.A. 1906–1943. Dudley Art Gallery.
- ^ a b c d Shaw, Robin (2000). 'Percy Shakespeare: Dudley's Painter of the Thirties. ISBN 978-0-9539126-0-5.
- ^ Letter to Holden from RBSA, Holden file, RBSA.
- ^ Fenwick, Simon (7 May 2010). "Norman Neasom". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ RBSA catalogue
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