Henry Edgecombe Australia, 1881-1954
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About Henry Edgecombe
Born in New South Wales on 5th March 1881, Edgecombe studied at the East Sydney Technical College and in Europe. He was a teacher at the East Sydney Technical College and a commercial artist. Edgecombe belonged to the Royal Art Society of New South Wales and the Australian Art Society. He painted landscape subjects of the Sydney area.
The earliest auction listing we have for Henry Edgecombe is in 1972 and in total 87 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 61 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,945 for Story Bridge, Brisbane sold by Lawsons in September 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Henry Edgecombe are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Henry Edgecombe 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 401
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 306
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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