Born in New South Wales in 1915, Thornton studied at the Royal Art Society School, Sydney and in London and Europe. A painter, critic and administrator, he was art critic for the 'Sydney Morning Herald' for many years and was a trustee of the Art Gallery of NSW.
In our database, 67 works by Wallace Thornton are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1974, of which 28 (42%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,840 for Music in the Afternoon sold by Sotheby's in November 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Wallace Thornton are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
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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…
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