Walter Herbert Withers Britain, Australia, 1854-1914
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About Walter Withers
Born in Staffordshire, Walter Withers came to Melbourne in 1882. He worked for a period on a farm, and then as a draughtsman, drawing in his spare time. In 1887 Withers went to Paris and he studied for some months at the Academie Julian for a year> He returned in 1887 under engagement to Ferguson and Mitchell to draw the illustrations for the Chronicles of Early Melbourne. He lived first at Kew, and then at Ivanhoe where he was associated with Streeton, Roberts and Conder at the Heidelberg camp. He was the first artist to reside at Charterisville. In 1897 he was awarded the first Wynne Prize. Withers was President of the Victorian Artists' Society 1904-5.
Walter Withers is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1967 of 882, of which 580 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $427,000 for Panning for Gold 1893 sold by Bonhams in November 2012. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Walter Withers are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Geelong Gallery and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Walter Withers 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 1032
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 382
- 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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