Francis James (Bob) Booth Australia, 1927-2003
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About Francis James (Bob) Booth
Born in New South Wales in 1927, Francis James (Bob) Booth is a mostly self- taught marine artist. He worked as a graphic designer with Readers Digest, John Sands Publishing and Arnotts Biscuits. Both Bob Booths and D'arcy Doyles Australiana oil paintings can be found on Arnotts biscuit tins of times past. His specialty was marine subjects, but he also painted African landscapes, lions and elephants. He exhibited in Mozambique, Rhodesia, South Africa, Noumea, New Guinea and Sydney. Bob Booth passed away in Bundeena NSW in 2003.
We have records of art auction sales by Bob Booth from 1999 and in total 7 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 7 (100%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,180 for 'Outside Sydney Heads - British Whaler 'Samuel Enderby' and Fishermen, 1860' sold by Davidson Auctions in September 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
Francis James (Bob) Booth is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 66
- 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…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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