John Thallon Australia, 1848-1918
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About John Thallon
John Thallon was born in Scotland in 1848. He immigrated to Australia in 1876 and settled in Melbourne. While he was primarily known as a "carver and gilder", being "the" picture framer for artists in the late 19th century. He worked with many of Melbourne’s leading artists including Tom Roberts, Fredrick McCubbin and Arthur Streeton. He designed and constructed the frames that still adorn many of Australia’s well-known paintings. He was also recognised as an avid painter, with many of his works featuring views of the Yarra River around Studley Park in Kew. He is listed as an exhibitor of 6 works in the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London in 1886 as "Thallon, John, 95 Collins Street late Melbourne. - Water-colour Drawings: (1) Landscape. Bacchus Marsh. (2) Low Tide, ??. (3) Gum Trees, near Blackwood. (4) ?? the Werribee River. (5) Back Beach, Sorrento. (6) Landscape, with Cattle.
Our database records art auction sales of works by John Thallon from 1981 and in total 11 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 9 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,840 for Bell's Brewery Yarra Falls sold by Leonard Joel in August 2008. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2013.
John Thallon is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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