Born in Sydney in 1879, Auld studied under J. S. Watkins and Julian Ashton. As a black- and-white artist, he contributed to the 'Sydney Mail' and 'The Bulletin' and in 1909, to the 'London Opinion'. He exhibited frequently with the Society of Artists and painted several portraits. In 1935 he was awarded the Wynne Prize.
Our database records art auction sales of works by James Auld from 1966 and in total 334 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 209 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,350 for One Summer Day sold by Christies in May 1988. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by James Auld are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
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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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