J. Richard (Julian) Ashton Australia, 1913-2001
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About Julian Ashton
Born in New South Wales in 1913, Julian Richard Ashton is the son of Julian Howard Ashton. Principally a landscape and seascape artist, he was appointed an official war artist during World War II. After the war he was art and publicity officer of the New South Wales department of Tourism and Immigration. In 1963 he became principal of the Julian Ashton School.
We have records of art auction sales by J. Richard (Julian) Ashton from 1974 and in total 122 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 94 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $84,000 for Springtime 1896 sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in May 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 J. Richard (Julian) Ashton are held by the Australian War Memorial, Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Australia.
Julian Ashton is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 221
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 21
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 280
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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