Horace Samson Britain, Australia, c1818-c1906

Works in the database
5
Works with images
2
Works with multiple sales
0

Past Sales

Corny Delany Secundus and Portrait of a Young Gentleman
(i) 'One of a Select Few' (ii) 'The Cruel Stepmother Forcing the Bitter Pill Down Master Squatter’s Throat', C.1842
Fremantle South Bay
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Sales by Medium

Works on Paper
Sold 3 works for
$4,440
Prints & Graphics
Sold 1 works for
$2,300
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Where to buy or sell art works by Horace Samson

Auction Houses

McKenzies Auctioneers
Sold 1 works for
$3,565
Christies
Sold 1 works for
$2,300
GFL Fine Art
Sold 1 works for
$575
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About Horace Samson

Born in about 1817, Horace Samson arrived in Perth from England in 1841. He worked as a topographical draughtsman with the Land and Survey Department, moving to Melbourne to a similar job in about 1854. He eventually became Deputy Registrar General, Crown Law office in the 1880s. On his retirement he returned to England.

Our database lists 5 works offered for sale at auction by this artist, of which 4 were sold.

Horace Samson 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 856
  • Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 363
  • Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
  • 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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