George Hyde Pownall Britain, Australia, 1866-1939
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About George Hyde Pownall
An accomplished musician and landscape painter, George Pownall was born in Radcliffe-on-Trent,Nottinghamshire, in 1866 and arrived in Sydney about 1911 then settled in Melbourne. He specialised in small paintings of London and then Melbourne street scenes, also stage painter at old Tivoli and Bijou Theatres. He also worked as a conductor, composer, tenor singer and pianist, painting in his spare time. Pownall died in 1939 most likely in Melbourne.
Our database records art auction sales of works by George Pownall from 1967 and in total 256 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 190 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,659 for The Arrival of Edward, Prince Of Wales, at St. Kilda 1920 sold by Leonard Joel in August 2021. This year one work has been offered for sale.
George Hyde Pownall is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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