James Peele Australia, New Zealand, 1847-1905
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About James Peele
Born in Geelong in 1846, Peele was known for his oil paintings of scenic beauty. He started work at age 14 as a bank clerk and moved to New Zealand in 1865. He worked for the Bank of New Zealand and was promoted to branch manager in 1883. He worked in that capacity in Rangiora and Amberley. In 1889 he resigned on a pension due to deafness, and decided to take up painting as a profession. He went to Melbourne to study and won 1st prize and the gold medal of the Victorian Society of Artists for a painting of Otira Gorge. Peele taught and painted in Adelaide and Melbourne and made excursions to New Zealand in the summer months.
The earliest auction listing we have for James Peele is in 1969 and in total 319 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 231 (72%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $172,500 for Perth Sunset from the Swan Brewery sold by GFL Fine Art in May 2021. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by James Peele are held by the Christchurch Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and Geelong Gallery.
James Peele 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 769
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 197
- 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.
- 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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