John Sommers, Senior Australia, 1846-1930
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About John Senior Sommers, Senior
A Victorian artist active from the 1870s, John Sommers studied at the National Gallery of Victoria School. He is known to have had some contact with the artists of the Heidelberg School and frequently painted landscapes in the Victorian coastal areas. His pencil and charcoal portrait of Frederick McCubbin drawn in 1876 is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
The earliest auction listing we have for John Sommers, Senior is in 1977 and in total 20 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 12 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,870 for Collins Street, Melbourne sold by Leonard Joel in November 1999. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by John Sommers, Senior are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
John Senior Sommers, Senior is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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