James Hughes Clayden Australia, 1947-.
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About James Hughes Clayden
Born in Melbourne in 1947, James Clayden studied Art & Design at the Preston Institute of Technology in Melbourne. An abstract painter and film maker, he has exhibited mainly in Melbourne since 1970, and in Canberra and Sydney. He received an award for the best telemovie, Banff Television Festival, Canada in 1987.
The earliest auction listing we have for James Clayden is in 1978 and in total 50 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 27 (54%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,170 for Autumn (Passing) sold by Christies in May 2005. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by James Clayden are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
James Hughes Clayden 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 326
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 123
- 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…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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