Roger Paton James South Africa, Australia, 1914-?
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About Roger James
Born in Johannesburg. Roger James studied under George Bell and at the Swinburne College Art School, and Slade School London, under Randolph Schwabe. He practised as a commercial artist in London, and returned to Australia in 1938. He commenced teaching drawing at Swinburne College in 1945.
We have records of art auction sales by Roger James from 1967 and in total 15 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 10 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,175 for Fallen Monument 1937 sold by Deutscher~Menzies in August 2001. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Roger James are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and Art Gallery of NSW.
Roger James 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 549
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…
Unknown. We do not have dates of birth and/or death of this artist, or the dates are uncertain.
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