Frederick McCubbin Australia, 1855-1917
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About Frederick McCubbin
Frederick McCubbin was born in Melbourne and studied National Gallery of Victoria Art School under a number of artists, notably Eugene von Guerard and later George Folingsby. With Tom Roberts he organised the first artist camp around Melbourne at Box Hill together with Arthur Streeton and Charles Conder. These artists formed the nucleus of what became known as the Heidelberg School. He exhibited at the Old Salon in 1897 and visited Europe in 1907 on his only overseas trip. He waws Drawing Master at National Gallery School from 1886 to 1917 and President of the Victorian Artists' Society for many years.
Frederick McCubbin is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1966 of 631, of which 462 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,312,500 for Bush Idyll sold by Christies in August 1998. In addition to this sale, a further 8 works by this artist have been sold for over $1 million. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Frederick McCubbin are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Frederick McCubbin 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 636
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 338
- 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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