Henry Charles Prinsep Australia, 1844-1922
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About Henry Charles Prinsep
Born in India in 1844, Henry Prinsep studied in London and Germany. A businessman, civil servant and watercolour painter, he arrived in Fremantle, WA in 1866. Here he bred horses, then joined the public service where he became head of the Mines Department in 1894. He was the Mayor of Busselton for some years, and a member of the Wilgie Club.
We have records of art auction sales by Henry Prinsep from 1991 and in total 11 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 5 (45%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2011. Works by Henry Prinsep are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Henry Charles Prinsep 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 797
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 643
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 356
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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