Background
HOLIDAY, Henry was born on June 17, 1839 in London. Son of G. H. Holiday, teacher of classics and mathematics, and Clim&ne Gerber of Muhlhausen, Elsass.
HOLIDAY, Henry was born on June 17, 1839 in London. Son of G. H. Holiday, teacher of classics and mathematics, and Clim&ne Gerber of Muhlhausen, Elsass.
Home.
Went to Leigh’s, 1854. Student at R.A., 1854. Early impressed with imagination and beauty of Pre-Raphaelite pictures.
Kindly received by Millais, Rossetti, and Holman Hunt. Formed lifelong friendship with Holman Hunt and Burne-Jones. While at R. A. formed sketching club with Albert Moore, Marcus Stone, and Simeon Solomon.
First picture at R.A., Durlestone Bay, painted 1857, hung on line in 185S and sold first day. The Burgess of Calais painted 1858, hung on line at R. A. 1859. Dante’s First Meeting with Beatrice when a Child, painted 1859, rejected 1800, hung on line 1801.
Subsequent time largely occupied with decorative work, mural painting, stained glass, mosaic, etc., but found time for painting and sculpture. Exhibited at R.A. and Grosvenor, Diana, Adam, The Duet, Sleep (a life-size statue), Aspasia, Dante and Beatrice (bought by Corporation of Liverpool), etc. Invented a new form of enamel on metal in relief, to extend the use of the material to large scale work, 1899.
A Socialist.
Spouse 1804, Catherine,daughter of Rev.