John H. Taylor Australia, 1921-2012
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About John H. Taylor
John H. Taylor was born in Melbourne in 1921 and he commenced art studies at Footscray Technical College, Melbourne in 1939 but his studies were interrupted by World War II, where he served with the Australian Infantry Forces. After war service he resumed his studies at Melbourne Technical College from 1945 to 1946 and at the George Bell school in 1948. He also visited London and studied at Chelsea Polytechnic in the early 1950s. A painter and printmaker, he exhibited in Melbourne in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
In our database, 47 works by John Taylor are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1982, of which 30 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,000 for Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots sold by Mason Gray in November 1989. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by John Taylor are held by the Geelong Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
John H. Taylor 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 940
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 663
- 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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