Foy Bros. New Zealand, Working 1870s-80s
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About Foy Bros.
James Foy, 1844 - 1890 and Joseph Foy 1847 -1923. The Foy brothers established a studio in Thames, 110+km south of Auckland, in 1872. Following the death of James Foy in 1890, his brother Joseph continued trading in Thames until 1909, when he moved to Auckland, opening a studio in Eden Terrace. Foy Bros. portrait photographs of Ana Rupene, Pare Watene, Hori Ngakapa and Tamati Waka Te Puhi formed the basis for portraits painted by Gottfried Lindauer.
We have records of art auction sales by Foy Bros. from 2007 and in total 13 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 12 (92%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,630 for Ana Rupene and Child sold by International Art Centre in August 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Foy Bros. are held by the Auckland Art Gallery and Christchurch Art Gallery.
Foy Bros. is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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