William Buelow Gould Britain, Australia, 1803-53
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About William Buelow Gould
Born in England in 1803, William Buelow Gould, whose real name was Holland, was transported to Tasmania as a convict in 1827. He was a confirmed drunkard and served several sentences, but at the same time painted many game, fish and flower studies in oil, and also some portraits. He became one of the most important early artists in the colony. Gould was granted his certificate of freedom from Port Arthur on 25 June 1835, and returned to Hobart where he continued painting but the quality of the work was variable, and he descended into a cycle of drunkenness, poverty, and prison sentences for theft.
We have records of art auction sales by William Gould from 1967 and in total 146 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 103 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $148,500 for Two Albums sold by Christies in April 1992. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by William Gould are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
William Buelow Gould 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 472
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 313
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 316
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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