Henry Williams Australia, 1782-1867
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About Henry Williams
Henry Williams was a portrait painter and professional photographer working in Hobart Town from the late 1830s.
The earliest auction listing we have for Henry Williams is in 1981 and in total 6 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 5 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $17,067 for Portrait of a Gentleman with His Dog sold by Sotheby's in November 1985. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2006.
Henry Williams 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 271
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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