Charles Blomfield New Zealand, Australia, 1848-1926
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About Charles Blomfield
Born in England in 1848, Charles Blomfield arrived in New Zealand in 1863, settling in Auckland. A house decorator by trade, he was a self taught artist who became a leading professional artist in his day. Principally an oil painter, he toured New Zealand, painting scenes such as the Pink and White Terraces near Rotorua before they were destroyed in 1886 by the Tarawera eruption, and Mt Cook and the Southern Lakes area. In 1893, after a slump in his popularity, he moved to Australia, but apparently had little success so eventually returned to New Zealand. He exhibited widely in New Zealand and at the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880-81.
Charles Blomfield is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1971 of 911, of which 698 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $174,062 for 'Scene of Kauri Bush, Gum Diggers at Work' 1892 sold by Dunbar Sloane in December 2003. This year 10 works have been offered for sale. Works by Charles Blomfield are held by the Auckland Art Gallery, Museum Of New Zealand and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Charles Blomfield is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 92
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 23
- 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.
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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