Margaret Thomas Britain, Australia, 1843-1929
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About Margaret Thomas
Born in England in 1843, Margaret Thomas arrived in Australia as a child in 1852. She studied under Charles Summers and in England and Europe. A portrait painter, sculptor and writer she exhibited sculptures in Melbourne from the first exhibition of the Victorian Society of Fine Arts in December 1857. left Australia in 1867 to live in England and Italy. She exhibited portraits at the Royal Academy and published several books.
The total number of works by Margaret Thomas offered for sale by auction since 1978 is 12, of which 6 (50%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,960 for Boy with Tortoise sold by Phillips Auctioneers in September 1996. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 1997. Works by Margaret Thomas are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Margaret Thomas 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 948
- 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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