Edward Ernest Atkinson Hornel Australia, Britain, Scotland, 1864-1933
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About Edward Ernest Atkinson Hornel
Born Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, in 1864 he moved to Scotland in 1866 when his family returned. He studied at the Edinburgh Trustees Art Academy, and then enrolled at the Antwerp Academie Royale des Beaux-Arts at the age of 19 where he studied from 1883 to 1885. He was a member of the Glasgow School and the International Society of Painters, Sculptors and Engravers. After his family's return, he spent all of his life in Scotland apart from visits to Sri lanka and Australia and about 18 months spent in Japan.
The total number of works by Edward Hornel offered for sale by auction since 1977 is 11, of which 7 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $52,800 for Spring Blossoms sold by Sotheby's in April 1990. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Edward Hornel are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Edward Ernest Atkinson Hornel 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 532
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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