Edmund Henry "Harry". Baggs Australia, 1865-1949
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About Edmund Henry "Harry". Baggs
Edmund Baggs was a South Australian art teacher and painter, mostly of landscapes in oils, working c 1890–1920. He conducted painting lessons in watercolours and oils, in the late 19th and early 20th century in Adelaide. He was a Fellow of the South Australian Society of Arts from 1904 - 1910 and he exhibited twice with the South Australian Society of Arts in 1902 and 1910. He is reputed to have sold many of his paintings via the Art Union principle which was popular in Britain in the late 19th century. A raffle is organised where the artist is the beneficiary and art works are the prizes.
The total number of works by Edmund Baggs offered for sale by auction since 1988 is 17, of which 7 (41%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $12,000 for As the Road Winds Around Montacute, Adelaide Foothills, South Australia sold by Leonard Joel in April 1989. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2017.
Edmund Henry "Harry". Baggs 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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