James Alexander Crisp Australia, 1879-1962
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About James H Crisp
A watercolour artist and etcher, Crisp was born in 1879. He was active in Sydney early last century. Mainly creating landscapes and portraits in oil and watercolour, he exhibited extensively with the Royal Art Society from about 1900 and in 1909 was a judge on the committee. He had works illustrated in Art in Australia in the 1920s. He is the younger brother of artist Henry Crisp (1879 - 1951). He died in 1962.
We have records of art auction sales by James Crisp from 1979 and in total 31 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 25 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,700 for 'The Vedette,' 1912 sold by Davidson Auctions in March 2019. 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 Crisp are held by the Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Australia.
James H Crisp 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 353
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 300
- 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…
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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