John Henry Young

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John Henry Young (27 October 1880 – 7 September 1946) was an Australian art collector, art dealer and art gallery director. Young was born in Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales and died in North Sydney, New South Wales.[1]

He is noted for serving as acting director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales 1944–1945 between the incumbencies of Will Ashton and Hal Missingham.[2]

See also[]

  • Sir Carleton Kemp Allen
  • Sydney George Ure Smith
  • Roland Shakespeare Wakelin
  • Percy Alexander Leason
  • Roy De Maistre
  • Sir William Dobell
  • Robert Richmond Campbell

References[]

  1. ^ Johnson, Heather. "Young, John Henry (1880–1946)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 18 February 2012 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. ^ "Acting Director of Art Gallery". The Sydney Morning Herald (33, 227). New South Wales, Australia. 22 June 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Trove.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Will Ashton
Director and Secretary of the Art Gallery of New South Wales (temporary appointment)
1944 – 1945
Succeeded by
Hal Missingham


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