Born in New South Wales in 1866, Albert J. Hanson studied at the Royal Art Society in Sydney in mid 1880s, and became known as a painter of seascapes. He became a member of the Royal Art Society in 1889 and exhibited that year, and in the same year moved to Dunedin, New Zealand where he conducted an art school. He later returned to Sydney, and then lived in London for four years from 1892. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists. He returned to Sydney in 1896, where he lived until his death in 1914.
The earliest auction listing we have for Albert Hanson is in 1971 and in total 91 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 66 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $68,723 for In the Golden Gleam of a Summer Sun sold by Menzies in March 2012. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Albert Hanson are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, Museum Of New Zealand and a further two 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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