Thomas Ham Britain, Australia, 1821-74
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About Thomas Ham
Born in England in 1821, Thomas Ham was an engraver and publisher. He arrived in Melbourne in 1842 and established Melbourne's first engraving business. In 1850 he established the 'Australian Illustrated Magazine' which ran until 1852. Ham published engravings of maps and life on the goldfields. Many of the drawings for these were done by David Tulloch. In about 1860 Ham moved to Queensland.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Thomas Ham from 1991 and in total 22 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 14 (64%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019. Works by Thomas Ham are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Thomas Ham 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 495
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 342
- 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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