William Young Britain, Australia, 1875-1944
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About Pseudonym used by Paul Sidney Goodwin, Young
William Young was a pseudonym used by the English artist Sidney Goodwin from his arrival in Sydney in 1919 to his death in 1944. Paul Sidney Goodwin, was born in Southampton England in 1875 and moved to London to study at the Croydon School of Art in 1894 and exhibit at Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts in Dublin. He visited and lived in Canada and the United States before arriving in Sydney in 1919. Active in Sydney in the 1920s as William Young, he painted watercolour rural scenes and landscapes of Sydney and country areas.
The earliest auction listing we have for William Young is in 1974 and in total 328 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 237 (72%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,280 for Central Station, Sydney sold by Sotheby's in July 1987. This year one work has been offered for sale.
Pseudonym used by Paul Sidney Goodwin, Young 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 1048
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 749
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 384
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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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