Born in South Australia in 1900, Waden studied under both James Ashton in Adelaide and Will Ashton in Sydney. Principally a landscape artist working in the Adelaide area, he exhibited in the Society of Arts Gallery in Adelaide in the 1920s and 1940s.
The earliest auction listing we have for Robert Waden is in 1975 and in total 176 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 113 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,940 for Sydney Harbour, Pyrmont sold by Lawsons in November 1996. This year one work has been offered for sale.
Robert Waden is listed in the following standard biographical references:
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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