James Taylor Britain, Australia, c1785-1829
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About James Taylor
Born about 1785, Major James Taylor was an army officer and topographical artist stationed in Sydney from 1817 to 1822. On his return to England some of his topographical drawings were used to form a panorama of Sydney - 'Panoramic View of Sydney' - which was printed by Robert Havell and published in London in 1823.
We have records of art auction sales by James Taylor from 1974 and in total 13 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 6 (46%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,300 for Panorama of Sydney NSW sold by Mossgreen Auctions in June 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by James Taylor are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia, National Gallery of Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
James Taylor 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 940
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 662
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 779
- 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.
- 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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