Harold Abbott b. 1906

Also known as Harold Frederick Abbott
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
An official war artist during the Second World War, Harold Abbott was an accomplished portraitist who had studied at the Royal Academy of Art in London before returning to Australia and enlisting in the Australian Imperial Forces. After the war he returned to teaching, working at the National Art School in Sydney before becoming the State Supervisor for Art.
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Name
Harold Abbott
Also known as Harold Frederick Abbott
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • [NSW] State Supervisor of Art (ANZSIC code: 8220)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
  • Official War Artist for the Australian War Memorial during the Second World War (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
1906
Birth place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Death date
1986
Death place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Active Period
  • c.1923 - c.1985
Residence
  • Sydney, NSW
Training
  • c.1931 - c.1932 Royal Academy of Art, London, England
  • c.1923 - c.1931 Sydney Art School, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English

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Other occupations
  • [NSW] State Supervisor of Art (ANZSIC code: 8220)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
  • Official War Artist for the Australian War Memorial during the Second World War (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • [NSW] State Supervisor of Art (ANZSIC code: 8220)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
  • Official War Artist for the Australian War Memorial during the Second World War (ANZSIC code: 7600)
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Place Sydney, NSW, Australia Sydney, NSW