Charles Henry Theodore Costantini Britain, Australia, 1803-60
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About Charles Henry Theodore Costantini
Born in France in 1803, Charles Costantini grew up in Paris. He moved to England where in 1824 he was convicted of forgery and transported to Australia. He returned to England after being pardoned. He was again sentenced to transportation in 1827 and imprisoned at Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemens Land, where he was given a free certificate. He then advertised his willingness to paint portraits and landscapes.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Charles Costantini from 1987 and in total 25 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 16 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $35,200 for Farm Near Risdon, Van Diemens Land sold by Sotheby's in July 1988. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Charles Costantini are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Portrait Gallery and Art Gallery of South Australia.
Charles Henry Theodore Costantini 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 344
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 174
- 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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