Charles Meryon France, Australia, New Zealand, 1821-86
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About Charles Meryon
Born in France in 1821, Charles Meryon was a French naval officer, draughtsman, etcher and sculptor. From 1842 to 1846 he was stationed at Akaroa in New Zealand, and from there he visited other ports - including Hobart - making drawings of the scenery, the wildlife and native inhabitants. On his return to Paris in 1846, he began making sculptures, and also producing etchings from his travels to Australasia. However, he began to lose his sanity and spent some years in an asylum in Paris.
The total number of works by Charles Meryon offered for sale by auction since 1974 is 17, of which 10 (59%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,225 for New Zealand, Near Banks Peninsula Charbonnier's Point, Akaroa. 'Peche A. La Seine' sold by Webb's in March 1994. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Charles Meryon are held by the Christchurch Art Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Charles Meryon 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 678
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 531
- Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 21
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 171
- 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.
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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