Henry James Johnstone Britain, Australia, 1835-1907
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About Henry James Johnstone
Born in England in 1835, Johnstone came to Australia in 1853 and studied in Melbourne under Louis Buvelot. He established a photographic business (Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co) and painted in his free time. In 1880 he went to America and later to London, where he exhibited at the Royal Academy. In later years he specialised in small figure studies done in watercolour.
In our database, 169 works by Henry Johnstone are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1972, of which 118 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $107,000 for A Backwater of the River Murray, South Australia sold by Christies in May 2000. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Henry Johnstone are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Henry James Johnstone 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 557
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 328
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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