George Alexander Gilbert Britain, Australia, 1815-77
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About George Gilbert
Born in England in 1815 George Gilbert arrived in Australia in 1841. Known as a sketcher and lithographer some of his drawings were published in the Port Phillip Gazette in the 1840's.
In our database, 7 works by George Gilbert are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1987, of which 6 (86%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,400 for I) Government House, Yarra River, Melbourne II) Batmans Hill, Spencer Street, Melbourne (2) sold by Deutscher~Menzies in June 2008. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by George Gilbert are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
George Gilbert 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 458
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 291
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 314
- 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.
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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