Halliday, Edward Irvine, 1902-1984 (British painter)
Person
Biography/Historical Note
Mural painter in the 1920s, he then turned to portraits in oil and watercolour, specialising in portraits. He first attended Liverpool College of Art and continued his studies at Académie Colarossi in Paris and at the Royal College of Art. He also worked in radio, where he had two arts series radio programs, Artists at Work (1932) and Design in Modern Life (1934). The success led him to television work as host (in the 1950s, he was the voice behind the BBC Television Newsreel.
Nationality:
English.
Education:
Liverpool College of Art (1917-1919); Académie Colarossi, Paris (1922–1923); Royal College of Art (1923–1925).
Role within the BSR:
Rome Scholar in Painting, 1925-1928.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Halliday, Edward Irvine, 1924 - 1984, Academic year 1925-1928
File
Halliday, Edward Irvine, 1924 - 1984, Academic year 1925-1928
Reference number: AR-01.02.01/042.07
Scope and Contents
Documents from this file include: Halliday's resume; application form; correspondence between Halliday and Shaw; letter of communication of the award of the Rome Scholarship; medical certificate; financial arrangements; administrative documents; first year report; application for the renewal of the scholarship for a second year; application for the renewal of the scholarship for a third year; final report; stipend account; newspaper cuttings (1952; 1953; 1955; 1957; 1984); St. James's Church...
Dates:
Record Keeping: 1924 - 1984; Academic year 1925-1928