Edmund Yeamens Walcott Henderson Britain, Australia, 1821-96
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About Edmund Yeamens Walcott Henderson
Born in England in 1821 Edmund Henderson was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. After a period in Canada and Western Australia he was appointed comptroller of Convicts in Western Australia. An amatuer topographical artist his works are extremely rare. He returned to England in 1886 where he died in 1896.
The earliest auction listing we have for Edmund Henderson is in 1972 and in total 10 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 9 (90%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $523,250 for Perth Western Australia sold by GFL Fine Art in December 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2016. Works by Edmund Henderson are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia and National Gallery of Australia.
Edmund Yeamens Walcott Henderson 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 510
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 355
- 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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