William Wright Britain, New Zealand, 1886-1943
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About William Wright
Born in England in 1886, William Wright studued at Nottingham School of Art and the Royal College of Art prior to his arrival in New Zealand in 1926. A sculptor and teacher, he worked at Elam School until his death in 1943.
Our database records art auction sales of works by William Wright from 1974 and in total 14 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 11 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,952 for Pink Reflect sold by Bonhams in June 2018. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by William Wright are held by the Auckland Art Gallery and Museum Of New Zealand.
William Wright 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 1045
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 744
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 277
- 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.
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