Archibald Bertram Webb Britain, Australia, 1887-1944
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About Archibald Bertram Webb
Born in England in 1887, Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Webb studied at St Martins School of Art, London and emigrated to Australia in 1915, settling in Perth. A watercolourist and graphic artist, he produced many advertsing posters, and was a teacher at Perth Technical College in the 1920s in 1937 opened the A. B. Webb School of Art where he taught until his death.
We have records of art auction sales by Archibald Webb from 1969 and in total 132 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 115 (87%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $14,697 for 'Evening by the River' sold by Bonhams in December 2013. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Archibald Webb are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
Archibald Bertram Webb 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 1010
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 379
- 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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