Alfred Sharpe Australia, New Zealand, 1830-1912
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About Alfred Sharpe
Born in England in 1836, Alfred Sharpe trained as an architect, and is believed to have arrived in Auckland in 1859. According to a letter written by Sharpe, he spent his first twelve years farming in the north. He began exhibiting in Auckland from 1871. In 1885 he was awarded a silver medal for landscapes. Sharpe moved to Newcastle, Australia in 1889 where he apparently stayed until his death in 1908. As well as painting, Sharpe, who was deaf and dumb, wrote poetry and articles for newspapers both in New Zealand and Australia.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Alfred Sharpe from 1985 and in total 96 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 54 (56%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $96,722 for View of the Rock of Maketu, Near Drury sold by Webb's in September 2005. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Alfred Sharpe are held by the Auckland Art Gallery, Museum Of New Zealand and Christchurch Art Gallery.
Alfred Sharpe 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 875
- Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 50
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 222
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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