Born in New Zealand in 1862, Arthur Merric Boyd (Senior) arrived in Australia in 1886. In 1890, with his wife Minnie (nee A'Becket), also an artist, they moved to England and both exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1891. They travelled and painted in Europe and returned to Melbourne in 1893. Principally a watercolourist, he had several exhibitions in both Australia and England. He is the father of Theodore Penleigh Boyd, William Merric Boyd and Martin Boyd.
The earliest auction listing we have for Arthur Boyd, Senior is in 1969 and in total 240 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 190 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $23,000 for Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania sold by Leonard Joel in March 1994. This year one work has been offered for sale.
Arthur Merric Boyd, Senior is listed in the following standard biographical references:
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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