Born in Ireland in 1822, John Mitford had arrived in New Zealand by 1841. He was employed by the Customs Department in Auckland for most of his working life, and a part time watercolour artist who painted views of the North Island, particuarly including lakes and rivers.
In our database, 9 works by John Mitford are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1993, of which 7 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,360 for Mokoia Island from Ohinemutu sold by Webb's in August 1993. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by John Mitford are held by the Auckland Art Gallery and Museum Of New Zealand.
John Guise Mitford is listed in the following standard biographical references:
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