John (Jack) Salvana Australia, Britain, 1873-1956
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About Jack Salvana
Born in Ironbark (now called Stuart Town) in NSW Australia in 1873, Salvana studied at the Royal Art Society School in Sydney and in London. He is best known for his impressionistic landscapes, usually of the New South Wales coastal area. The John Salvana Collection, gifted in June 1919 by the artist to the Tamworth Regional Gallery, contains over 100 paintings and works on paper. Salvana included unfinished artworks in the collection so that students could gain a better understanding of how a painting or drawing is constructedSalvana was awarded many art prizes, and his work is represented in several state and provincial collections. He died in 1956 and is buried in Yarramalong Cemetery near the Central Coast city of Gosford NSW.
Jack Salvana is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1971 of 523, of which 330 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $23,000 for Six Miles a Day sold by Christies in August 1996. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Jack Salvana are held by the Art Gallery of NSW and Queensland Art Gallery.
Jack Salvana 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 855
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 363
- 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.
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…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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