John Cleveley Britain, Australia, New Zealand, 1747-86
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About John Cleveley
John Cleveley was born in 1747 and is listed as living or working in Britain, Australia and New Zealand and is a watercolour artist and also creates multiples such as etchings, lithographs and screenprints. John Cleveley died in 1786.
In our database, 7 works by John Cleveley are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1986, of which 5 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,120 for Morea, One of the Friendly Islands in The South Seas sold by Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd in November 2019. 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 Cleveley are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Portrait Gallery and Ian Potter Museum of Art.
John Cleveley is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 46
- 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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