Who was the youngest person to enter the Archibald Prize, and how old were they?

(Question submitted by Chloe)

The youngest known* Archibald Prize entrant was a 15 year old Perth schoolboy, "R. Harris", who successfully entered a self portrait in the 1946 competition (the first where not all entries were exhibited).

This artist then successfully entered the 1948 Wynne Prize (age 17), as "Rolf Harris" (unfortunately mis-transcribed as "Ruth Harris"). In 1952, he went to London to study art, returned to Australia in 1960 to produce and star in children's television, then returned to the UK in 1962, where he been based ever since.

Extra information:

The youngest known Sulman Prize winner was Tim Storrier, 1968 (age 18 when painted, 19 when awarded). No younger entrant is known, although art students have been exhibited at times.

* The Archibald, Wynne, Sulman and Dobell Prize entry forms do not include an age requirement, so the ages of the majority of entrants would be nearly impossible to establish.

(Research by Eric Riddler)