Robert H. Johnson Australia, 1890-1964
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About Robert H. Johnson
Born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1890, after schooling, he attended the Elam School of Art. Johnson served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces in World War I, before arriving in Australia with his wife in 1921. He became well known for his Australian impressionist-style landscapes and Sydney Harbour scenes and was a regular exhibitor with the Royal Art Society of New South Wales.In 1936 he was commissioned to paint a picture of Canberra for presentation to the National Gallery in Wellington, New Zealand.
Robert Johnson is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1966 of 1,507, of which 997 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $104,500 for The Hawkesbury River sold by Sotheby's in July 1987. This year 7 works have been offered for sale. Works by Robert Johnson are held by the Museum Of New Zealand, Art Gallery of NSW and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Robert H. Johnson 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 555
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 328
- Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 110
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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.
- 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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