Charles Ephraim Smith Tindall Scotland, Australia, 1863-1951
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About Charles Ephraim Smith Tindall
Born in Scotland in 1863, Charles Tindall arrived in Australia in 1887. He was best known for watercolour paintings of Sydney Harbour and its shipping and for his landscapes of the Australian countryside. A member of the Royal Art Society and foundation member of Australian Watercolour Institute, he was an early member of D H Souter's Sydney Brush Club (1888), along with other members Percy Spence, George Lambert, Syd Long, J S Watkins and H S Hopwood.
The total number of works by Charles Tindall offered for sale by auction since 1972 is 230, of which 146 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $12,810 for The S.S. Wyreema sold by Mossgreen Auctions in October 2013. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Charles Tindall are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Charles Ephraim Smith Tindall 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 955
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 373
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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.
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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