John Simpson Mackennal Scotland, Australia, 1832-1901
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About John Simpson Mackennal
Born in Scotland in 1832, John MacKennal was apprenticed to a Liverpool sculptor and studied at Collegiate Institution, Liverpool, before his arrival in Victoria in 1852. He worked on the goldfields before engaging in an architectural modelling business in Melbourne. He received commissions for portrait busts, medallions and carvings. A foundation member of the Victorian Academy of Art, he frequently contributed to overseas exhibitions. Mackennal was awarded a medal at the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1873 for his medallic work. MacKennal was the father of Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal.
We have records of art auction sales by John Mackennal from 1988 and in total 10 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 10 (100%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,800 for A Collection of Ephemera and Reliefs sold by Leonard Joel in October 2009. 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 Mackennal are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
John Simpson Mackennal 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 649
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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