Thomas Henry Bone Australia, 1901-53
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About Thomas Bone
Born in Bendigo in 1901, Thomas Bone received his art training in Victoria under Arthur Woodward and worked as a teacher. In 1925 He moved to Adelaide, South Australia and worked as a senior teacher with the South Australian Education Department. In 1950 he travelled to the UK where he painted in southern England, and to Europe and America. He is best known for his watercolour landscapes and figurative paintings.
In our database, 105 works by Thomas Bone are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1972, of which 74 (70%) were sold. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Thomas Bone are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Ian Potter Museum of Art and Geelong Gallery.
Thomas Bone 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 267
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 288
- 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…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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