William Ford Britain, Australia, 1823-1884
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About William Ford
Born in England in the 1820s, Ford exhibited at the Royal Academy prior to his arrival in Australia. He was a member of the Victorian Academy of Fine Arts and taught Rupert Bunny early in his career. An oil painter, his Ausralian work mainly depicts rural scenes on the outskirts of Melbourne. His best known work is Picnic Party at Hanging Rock (near Mt Macedon which inspired the book by Joan Lindsay.
Our database records art auction sales of works by William Ford from 1973 and in total 32 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 22 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $60,000 for Yarra Flats 1874 sold by Sotheby's in August 2012. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by William Ford are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of South Australia and National Gallery of Australia.
William Ford 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 433
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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