Arthur Esam Australia, 1850-1934
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About Arthur Esam
Born in England in 1850, Esam arrived in Australia in 1870, and became known as an explorer and painter living in South Australia and Western Australia. He took part in several official and unofficial expeditions into Central Australia. He contributed to 'Smith's Weekly', 'Freason's Weekly' and the 'Sydney Mail'. He is best known for his watercolour landscapes, bush genre and horse teams. He later lived in Melbourne, and one of his his works Mail Coach was sold by Leonard Joel Auctions in the 'Historical George Page Cooper Collection' in 1967 for $120.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Arthur Esam from 1967 and in total 312 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 234 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,670 for Bush Races sold by Leonard Joel in April 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Arthur Esam are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art, Geelong Gallery and Queensland Art Gallery.
Arthur Esam 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 408
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 307
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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