Joseph Backler Britain, Australia, 1813-95
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About Joseph Backler
Born in England in 1813, Backler was transported to Australia in 1832 for forgery. Principally a portrait painter, he also painted several topographical scenes of the area from Yass to Sydney and north to Brisbane.
In our database, 17 works by Joseph Backler are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1980, of which 12 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $61,000 for View of Goulburn sold by Deutscher and Hackett in April 2018. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2018. Works by Joseph Backler are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Portrait Gallery and Art Gallery of South Australia.
Joseph Backler 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 231
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 35
- 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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