Edmund Thomas Britain, Australia, 1827-67
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About Edmund Thomas
Born in England in 1827 Edmund Thomas arrived in Victoria in 1850. A topographical artist he painted several panoramas of Melbourne which were published as lithographs. He moved to Sydney in 1960 where he became instructor of drawing at the Sydney Mechanics Institute.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Edmund Thomas from 1967 and in total 45 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 28 (62%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,793 for I.) River Yarra Yarra from South Side of Prince's Bridge, Melbourne; II.) Collins Street, Melbourne; III.) Williams Town Lighthouse, Hobson's Bay; IV.) Prince's Bridge (From South Side Yarra), Melbourne(4) sold by Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd in June 2020. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Edmund Thomas are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Edmund Thomas 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 948
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 788
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 372
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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