John Latham Waterhouse Australia, 1933-2011
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About John Waterhouse
Born in New Zealand in 1933, John Waterhouse arrived in Australia in 1949 aged 16. He was awarded a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne but had no formal art training. However he undertook study tours to the UK, Europe and China in 1979, 1988 and during the 1990s A semi- abstract painter, he exhibited widely in the Melbourne area in group and solo shows. He has held curatorial positions at the Monash and Latrobe University art galleries in Melbourne.
The total number of works by John Waterhouse offered for sale by auction since 1981 is 33, of which 22 (67%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by John Waterhouse are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art.
John Waterhouse 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 1004
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 713
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 378
- 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.
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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