Terence John (John) Santry Australia, 1910-90
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About John Santry
Born in New South Wales in 1910, cartoonis and painter, John Santry studied in Sydney and at the Westminister School in London from 1937 to 1939. Also known as an illustrator, he worked at several Sydney daily newspapers during the 1930s. In the 1950s and 1960s was a lecturer at Sydney University and at the East Sydney Technical College. He was secretary of the New South Wales Society of Arts.
John Santry is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1973 of 890, of which 501 (56%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $22,000 for The Old Government Printing Office, Corner of Phillip and Bent Streets, Sydney sold by Sotheby's in November 1988. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by John Santry are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Victoria.
John Santry 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 857
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 600
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 363
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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…
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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