Christopher Perkins Britain, New Zealand, 1891-1968
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About Christopher Perkins
Born in England in 1891, Christopher Perkins studied at the Slade School in London. After serving in World War I he lived in St Tropez, and then in 1929 arrived in New Zealand to become instructor at the Wellington Technical College Art School. He was an advocate for developing a typically New Zealand style of painting, and felt that New Zealand's special quality of light was an obvious basis. Perkins remained in New Zealand for only a few years, but his work is represented in galleries throughout the country.
We have records of art auction sales by Christopher Perkins from 1992 and in total 137 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 74 (54%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $25,040 for Portrait of Annette Stiver sold by International Art Centre in November 2011. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Christopher Perkins are held by the Auckland Art Gallery, Museum Of New Zealand and Christchurch Art Gallery.
Christopher Perkins is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 124
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 197
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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